#09D3F6
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(79.9% 0.141 215.5), rgb(9, 211, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#09D3F6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09D3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 211, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 93%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.141 215.5) |
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 #09D3F6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09D3F6 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09D3F6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09D3F6 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E8F9FE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.041 215.9)
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Step 200
200
#9CE7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.078 215.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09D3F6
oklch(79.9% 0.141 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#09D3F6 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) | #BBCCF8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0DE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09D3F6
#09D3F6
oklch(79.9% 0.141 215.5)
- #FFA189
#FFA189
oklch(79.8% 0.118 35.1)
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 #09D3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.027
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #09D3F6 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.