#09AB87
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66% 0.129 170.6), rgb(9, 171, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#09AB87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AB87 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 171, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.129 170.6) |
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 #09AB87 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AB87 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AB87 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AB87 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 171)
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Step 400
400
#56B598
oklch(70.7% 0.101 170.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AB87
oklch(66% 0.129 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#09AB87 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) | #A69F85 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AB87
#09AB87
oklch(66% 0.129 170.6)
- #CC6F9C
#CC6F9C
oklch(66% 0.128 350.8)
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 #09AB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
Use #09AB87 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.