#09798B
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(53% 0.091 213), rgb(9, 121, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#09798B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09798B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.091 213) |
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 #09798B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09798B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09798B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09798B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09798B
oklch(53% 0.091 213)
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Step 700
700
#066D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.8)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#09798B 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) | #6C758C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C698B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09798B
#09798B
oklch(53% 0.091 213)
- #995749
#995749
oklch(53% 0.091 32.9)
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 #09798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
Use #09798B 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.