#09806D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.098 177.2), rgb(9, 128, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#09806D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09806D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.098 177.2) |
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 #09806D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09806D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09806D text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09806D text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09806D
oklch(53.7% 0.098 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 177)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#09806D 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) | #7A776C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09806D
#09806D
oklch(53.7% 0.098 177.2)
- #9A546E
#9A546E
oklch(53.6% 0.098 357.2)
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 #09806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #09806D 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.