#09DCBB
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80% 0.148 176.5), rgb(9, 220, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#09DCBB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09DCBB |
| RGB | rgb(9, 220, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.148 176.5) |
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 #09DCBB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09DCBB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09DCBB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09DCBB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.043 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#9DEBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.081 177.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09DCBB
oklch(80% 0.148 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#09DCBB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09DCBB
#09DCBB
oklch(80% 0.148 176.5)
- #FF9ABF
#FF9ABF
oklch(80% 0.127 356.9)
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 #09DCBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09DCBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #09DCBB 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.