#09DAB1
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.2% 0.152 172.5), rgb(9, 218, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#09DAB1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09DAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 218, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.152 172.5) |
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 #09DAB1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09DAB1 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09DAB1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09DAB1 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 173.1)
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Step 200
200
#9EECD3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 172.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09DAB1
oklch(79.2% 0.152 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#09DAB1 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) | #D3CBAF | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09DAB1
#09DAB1
oklch(79.2% 0.152 172.5)
- #FF94C4
#FF94C4
oklch(79.2% 0.139 352.4)
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 #09DAB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09DAB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
Use #09DAB1 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.