#097E7A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.6% 0.091 190.8), rgb(9, 126, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#097E7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097E7A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 126, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.091 190.8) |
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 #097E7A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097E7A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #097E7A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097E7A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#439A95
oklch(63.2% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097E7A
oklch(53.6% 0.091 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#01706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#097E7A 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) | #76777A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097E7A
#097E7A
oklch(53.6% 0.091 190.8)
- #9A5661
#9A5661
oklch(53.5% 0.091 10.2)
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 #097E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #097E7A 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.