#09CBB9
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.7% 0.133 183.6), rgb(9, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#09CBB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09CBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.133 183.6) |
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 #09CBB9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09CBB9 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09CBB9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09CBB9 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEB
oklch(93.5% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#80D3C6
oklch(81% 0.084 183.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09CBB9
oklch(75.7% 0.133 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#09CBB9 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) | #C0BFB8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09CBB9
#09CBB9
oklch(75.7% 0.133 183.6)
- #F58AA7
#F58AA7
oklch(75.6% 0.133 3.4)
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 #09CBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.062
Use #09CBB9 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.