#097E9E
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55.2% 0.102 224.1), rgb(9, 126, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#097E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097E9E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 126, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.102 224.1) |
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 #097E9E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097E9E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #097E9E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097E9E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B4
oklch(63% 0.094 224.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097E9E
oklch(55.2% 0.102 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#05586F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#14485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#097E9E 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) | #6C7BA0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008888 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097E9E
#097E9E
oklch(55.2% 0.102 224.1)
- #A35D3E
#A35D3E
oklch(55.2% 0.102 44.1)
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 #097E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #097E9E 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.