#0981A0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.102 222.9), rgb(9, 129, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#0981A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0981A0 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 129, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.102 222.9) |
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 #0981A0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0981A0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0981A0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0981A0 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 222.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0981A0
oklch(56% 0.102 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#02586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#124959
oklch(37.8% 0.061 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#0981A0 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) | #6F7EA2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D71A0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0981A0
#0981A0
oklch(56% 0.102 222.9)
- #A65F41
#A65F41
oklch(56% 0.102 43.2)
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 #0981A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
Use #0981A0 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.