#09797C
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.4% 0.087 197.9), rgb(9, 121, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#09797C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 198°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09797C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 121, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.087 197.9) |
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 #09797C | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09797C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09797C text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #09797C text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#45989B
oklch(63% 0.08 198.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09797C
oklch(52.4% 0.087 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E71
oklch(49% 0.081 198.2)
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Step 800
800
#115A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 197.8)
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Step 900
900
#184A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#09797C 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) | #6F737C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09797C
#09797C
oklch(52.4% 0.087 197.9)
- #965457
#965457
oklch(52.4% 0.088 17.6)
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 #09797C, 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 0.007
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
Use #09797C 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.