#097971
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.089 186.7), rgb(9, 121, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#097971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097971 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 121, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.089 186.7) |
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 #097971 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097971 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097971 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #097971 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B92
oklch(63.2% 0.088 186.4)
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Step 600
600
#09857C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 186.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#097971
oklch(52% 0.089 186.7)
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Step 800
800
#035C55
oklch(42.8% 0.074 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#134B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#097971 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) | #727271 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646872 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C76 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097971
#097971
oklch(52% 0.089 186.7)
- #945260
#945260
oklch(52% 0.089 7)
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 #097971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #097971 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.