#09B6CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(71.1% 0.121 208.8), rgb(9, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#09B6CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B6CA |
| RGB | rgb(9, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.121 208.8) |
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 #09B6CA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B6CA | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B6CA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B6CA text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 300
300
#84CFDB
oklch(81% 0.076 208.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B6CA
oklch(71.1% 0.121 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#09B6CA 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) | #A4AFCB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ECA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFBC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B6CA
#09B6CA
oklch(71.1% 0.121 208.8)
- #E38376
#E38376
oklch(71.1% 0.121 28.6)
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 #09B6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
Use #09B6CA 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.