#0997A6
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.9% 0.105 207.3), rgb(9, 151, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#0997A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0997A6 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 151, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.105 207.3) |
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 #0997A6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0997A6 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0997A6 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0997A6 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBD2
oklch(81% 0.052 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 207.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0997A6
oklch(61.9% 0.105 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#042C31
oklch(26.9% 0.043 207.4)
#0997A6 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) | #8891A7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0997A6
#0997A6
oklch(61.9% 0.105 207.3)
- #BD6C63
#BD6C63
oklch(62% 0.105 27.2)
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 #0997A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #0997A6 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.