#09B5EC
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(72.3% 0.142 229.2), rgb(9, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#09B5EC is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B5EC |
| RGB | rgb(9, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.142 229.2) |
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 #09B5EC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B5EC | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B5EC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B5EC text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 229)
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Step 300
300
#82CCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 228.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B5EC
oklch(72.3% 0.142 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#09B5EC 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) | #98B2EF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4C8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B5EC
#09B5EC
oklch(72.3% 0.142 229.2)
- #EC884E
#EC884E
oklch(72.4% 0.142 49.2)
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 #09B5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.088
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.088
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.089
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.091
Use #09B5EC 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.