#09D4FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(80.5% 0.145 219.6), rgb(9, 212, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#09D4FF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09D4FF |
| RGB | rgb(9, 212, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.145 219.6) |
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 #09D4FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09D4FF | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09D4FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09D4FF text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E8F9FF
oklch(97.1% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.042 219.4)
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Step 200
200
#9BE6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.081 220)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09D4FF
oklch(80.5% 0.145 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#09D4FF 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) | #BACEFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2E2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09D4FF
#09D4FF
oklch(80.5% 0.145 219.6)
- #FFA586
#FFA586
oklch(80.4% 0.116 39.8)
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 #09D4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #09D4FF 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.