#09856A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.105 171.6), rgb(9, 133, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#09856A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09856A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.105 171.6) |
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 #09856A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09856A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09856A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09856A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#409C82
oklch(63% 0.096 171.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09856A
oklch(55% 0.105 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#065D49
oklch(42.7% 0.081 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#09856A 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) | #817B69 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09856A
#09856A
oklch(55% 0.105 171.6)
- #9F5678
#9F5678
oklch(54.9% 0.105 351.8)
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 #09856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #09856A 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.