#097D89
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54% 0.091 206.8), rgb(9, 125, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#097D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097D89 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 125, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.091 206.8) |
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 #097D89 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097D89 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #097D89 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097D89 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CE
oklch(81% 0.041 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB5
oklch(70.8% 0.066 206)
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Step 500
500
#4298A3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 206.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097D89
oklch(54% 0.091 206.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5962
oklch(42.6% 0.07 207.3)
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Step 900
900
#164A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#097D89 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) | #71788A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616C89 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008381 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097D89
#097D89
oklch(54% 0.091 206.8)
- #9D5952
#9D5952
oklch(54.1% 0.091 26.7)
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 #097D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
Use #097D89 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.