#09898F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.096 200.3), rgb(9, 137, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#09898F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09898F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 137, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.096 200.3) |
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 #09898F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09898F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09898F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09898F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACC
oklch(81% 0.043 200)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A999F
oklch(63% 0.088 201)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09898F
oklch(57.4% 0.096 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#104B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#09898F 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) | #7E8290 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7690 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09898F
#09898F
oklch(57.4% 0.096 200.3)
- #AA6060
#AA6060
oklch(57.4% 0.096 20.5)
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 #09898F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.010
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
Use #09898F 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.