#109581
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.1% 0.107 178.5), rgb(16, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#109581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #109581 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 81%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.107 178.5) |
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 #109581 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #109581 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #109581 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #109581 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 179)
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Step 400
400
#61B2A1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 178.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#109581
oklch(60.1% 0.107 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#062D27
oklch(26.9% 0.044 180.3)
#109581 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) | #8E8B80 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F83 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #109581
#109581
oklch(60.1% 0.107 178.5)
- #B36480
#B36480
oklch(60.1% 0.107 358.2)
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 #109581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
Use #109581 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.