#0F9E8B
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.8% 0.112 180), rgb(15, 158, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#0F9E8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F9E8B |
| RGB | rgb(15, 158, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.112 180) |
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 #0F9E8B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F9E8B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F9E8B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F9E8B text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC2
oklch(81% 0.054 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB3A3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 180.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F9E8B
oklch(62.8% 0.112 180)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#042E27
oklch(27.1% 0.046 178.8)
#0F9E8B 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) | #97948A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A198 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F9E8B
#0F9E8B
oklch(62.8% 0.112 180)
- #BF6A86
#BF6A86
oklch(62.8% 0.112 359.8)
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 #0F9E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.011
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #0F9E8B 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.