#09C1AE
Closest named color: Topaz (#13BBAF). oklch(72.8% 0.129 182.5), rgb(9, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#09C1AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Topaz (#13BBAF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Topaz (#13BBAF) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09C1AE |
| RGB | rgb(9, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.129 182.5) |
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 #09C1AE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09C1AE | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09C1AE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09C1AE text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#83D2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 182.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09C1AE
oklch(72.8% 0.129 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#09C1AE 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) | #B7B5AD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09C1AE
#09C1AE
oklch(72.8% 0.129 182.5)
- #E983A0
#E983A0
oklch(72.9% 0.128 2.6)
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 #09C1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.018
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #09C1AE 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.