#097883
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.4% 0.088 206.2), rgb(9, 120, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#097883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097883 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.088 206.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #097883 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097883 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097883 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #097883 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#4597A2
oklch(63% 0.081 207.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097883
oklch(52.4% 0.088 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E78
oklch(49.3% 0.082 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#115961
oklch(42.6% 0.067 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#18494F
oklch(37.5% 0.052 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#097883 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D7384 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6883 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097883
#097883
oklch(52.4% 0.088 206.2)
- #96554F
#96554F
oklch(52.4% 0.087 26.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #097883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.007
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.051
Use #097883 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.