#0984A7
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.1% 0.107 225.3), rgb(9, 132, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#0984A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0984A7 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 132, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.107 225.3) |
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 #0984A7 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0984A7 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0984A7 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0984A7 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.077 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B6
oklch(63.2% 0.098 224.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0984A7
oklch(57.1% 0.107 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#10485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A35
oklch(26.8% 0.041 225.6)
#0984A7 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) | #7181A9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E90 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0984A7
#0984A7
oklch(57.1% 0.107 225.3)
- #AB623F
#AB623F
oklch(57.2% 0.107 45.6)
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 #0984A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
Use #0984A7 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.