#09BCF6
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.5% 0.147 229.6), rgb(9, 188, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#09BCF6 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BCF6 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 188, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.147 229.6) |
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 #09BCF6 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BCF6 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09BCF6 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09BCF6 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#B8E0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.051 230.9)
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Step 300
300
#7FCCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 229.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BCF6
oklch(74.5% 0.147 229.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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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)
#09BCF6 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) | #9EB9F9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A6F5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCD0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BCF6
#09BCF6
oklch(74.5% 0.147 229.6)
- #F58E50
#F58E50
oklch(74.5% 0.147 50)
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 #09BCF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.014
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.083
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.085
Use #09BCF6 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.