#099CA7
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.2% 0.106 203.8), rgb(9, 156, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#099CA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #099CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 156, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.106 203.8) |
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 #099CA7 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #099CA7 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #099CA7 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #099CA7 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 203.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.083 203.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#099CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#032D30
oklch(27.2% 0.044 202.2)
#099CA7 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) | #8E95A8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #099CA7
#099CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 203.8)
- #C26F6A
#C26F6A
oklch(63.3% 0.106 24.2)
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 #099CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #099CA7 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.