#09BAE0
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73% 0.132 219.7), rgb(9, 186, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#09BAE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 92%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.132 219.7) |
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 #09BAE0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BAE0 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BAE0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09BAE0 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 300
300
#82CEE5
oklch(81% 0.082 219.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BAE0
oklch(73% 0.132 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#09BAE0 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) | #A3B5E2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA3E0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BAE0
#09BAE0
oklch(73% 0.132 219.7)
- #ED8966
#ED8966
oklch(73% 0.132 39.9)
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 #09BAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.067
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.074
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.077
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.083
Use #09BAE0 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.