#09B09C
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.9% 0.121 180.8), rgb(9, 176, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#09B09C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B09C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 176, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.121 180.8) |
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 #09B09C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B09C | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B09C text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B09C text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#88D1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 180.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B09C
oklch(67.9% 0.121 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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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
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#09B09C 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) | #A8A59B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B09C
#09B09C
oklch(67.9% 0.121 180.8)
- #D47694
#D47694
oklch(67.8% 0.122 0.4)
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 #09B09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.055
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.055
Use #09B09C 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.