#09AA96
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.2% 0.119 180.4), rgb(9, 170, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#09AA96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AA96 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.119 180.4) |
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 #09AA96 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AA96 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AA96 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AA96 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#56B4A3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 180)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AA96
oklch(66.2% 0.119 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#09AA96 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) | #A29F95 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909298 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AA96
#09AA96
oklch(66.2% 0.119 180.4)
- #CD728F
#CD728F
oklch(66.2% 0.118 0.5)
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 #09AA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.052
Use #09AA96 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.