#098480
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.094 191), rgb(9, 132, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#098480 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #098480 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 132, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.094 191) |
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 #098480 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #098480 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #098480 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #098480 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 192)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A96
oklch(63.1% 0.086 191.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#098480
oklch(55.5% 0.094 191)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#045B58
oklch(42.6% 0.072 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#134B49
oklch(37.7% 0.056 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#098480 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) | #7B7C80 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7181 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008883 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #098480
#098480
oklch(55.5% 0.094 191)
- #A25B65
#A25B65
oklch(55.6% 0.093 11.5)
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 #098480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
Use #098480 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.