#09B5DC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(71.6% 0.13 220.8), rgb(9, 181, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#09B5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B5DC |
| RGB | rgb(9, 181, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.13 220.8) |
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 #09B5DC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B5DC | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B5DC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B5DC text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 300
300
#83CDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 221.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B5DC
oklch(71.6% 0.13 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#09B5DC 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) | #9EB0DE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1C2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B5DC
#09B5DC
oklch(71.6% 0.13 220.8)
- #E78561
#E78561
oklch(71.5% 0.131 40.7)
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 #09B5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.072
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.073
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.075
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.078
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
Use #09B5DC 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.