#09C8F2
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(77.1% 0.14 220.3), rgb(9, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#09C8F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 93%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.14 220.3) |
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 #09C8F2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09C8F2 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09C8F2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09C8F2 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 219.9)
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Step 200
200
#9EE6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 219.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09C8F2
oklch(77.1% 0.14 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#09C8F2 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) | #AFC2F4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AFF2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09C8F2
#09C8F2
oklch(77.1% 0.14 220.3)
- #FF946D
#FF946D
oklch(77.2% 0.14 40.6)
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 #09C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.018
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.069
Use #09C8F2 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.