#097C78
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.09 190.8), rgb(9, 124, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#097C78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097C78 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 124, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.09 190.8) |
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 #097C78 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097C78 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097C78 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097C78 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#449995
oklch(63% 0.082 191.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097C78
oklch(53% 0.09 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#066F6C
oklch(49% 0.083 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5B58
oklch(42.8% 0.069 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#097C78 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) | #747578 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A79 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097C78
#097C78
oklch(53% 0.09 190.8)
- #98555F
#98555F
oklch(53% 0.089 11)
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 #097C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.007
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #097C78 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.