#09957C
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(59.9% 0.111 175), rgb(9, 149, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#09957C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09957C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 149, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.111 175) |
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 #09957C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09957C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09957C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09957C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B39D
oklch(70.8% 0.088 174.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09957C
oklch(59.9% 0.111 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.2)
#09957C 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) | #8F8B7B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09957C
#09957C
oklch(59.9% 0.111 175)
- #B36283
#B36283
oklch(59.9% 0.111 355.1)
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 #09957C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #09957C 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.