#09FAEC
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.8% 0.154 187.6), rgb(9, 250, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#09FAEC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09FAEC |
| RGB | rgb(9, 250, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 96%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.154 187.6) |
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 #09FAEC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #09FAEC | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #09FAEC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09FAEC text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FCF8
oklch(97.2% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 100
100
#BFF7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.057 188.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#09FAEC
oklch(88.8% 0.154 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.141 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#09FAEC 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) | #ECECEC | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8EE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09FAEC
#09FAEC
oklch(88.8% 0.154 187.6)
- #FFCAD2
#FFCAD2
oklch(88.8% 0.061 8.2)
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 #09FAEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09FAEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.003
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.019
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.028
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #09FAEC 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.