Blue Green #0F9B8E
Blue Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #0F9B8E and RGB rgb(15, 155, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#0F9B8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Blue Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Colors that go with Blue Green
Matches found by rotating Blue Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Blue Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Blue Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Blue Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
More about Blue Green
How to make Blue Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts blue
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #3D9190, a difference of ΔE 0.036 from Blue Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Blue Green in every format
| HEX | #0F9B8E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 155, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.107 184.3) |
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 #0F9B8E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F9B8E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F9B8E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F9B8E text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Blue Green
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A7
oklch(70.8% 0.084 184.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F9B8E
oklch(62.1% 0.107 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#042D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.2)
Blue Green 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) | #93918E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F97 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Use Blue Green 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.