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#09696c color: Aqua Obscura

#09696c is rgb(9, 105, 108) in RGB and oklch(47.381% 0.07836 198.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

47.4%
0.078
198°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #09696c

#09696c is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #09696c mixed with white

  1. 09696c
  2. 30777a
  3. 498688
  4. 619496
  5. 77a3a4
  6. 8eb2b3
  7. a4c1c2
  8. bad0d1
  9. d1e0e0
  10. e8efef

Darker: #09696c mixed with black

  1. 09696c
  2. 075a5d
  3. 054c4e
  4. 033e40
  5. 023132
  6. 012425
  7. 011819
  8. 000c0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000000

Calmer: #09696c with less saturation

  1. 09696c
  2. 1d686a
  3. 296769
  4. 326567
  5. 3a6466
  6. 416364
  7. 476262
  8. 4d6061
  9. 525f5f
  10. 575d5d

Questions about #09696c

What color is #09696c?

#09696c is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Aqua Obscura. In RGB it is rgb(9, 105, 108), in HSL hsl(181.82, 84.62%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.381% 0.07836 198.38).

What colors go well with #09696c?

The complementary color of #09696c is #82494b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #256a54 and #21647f. The triadic partners are #6e4d78 and #745623.

Is white or black text more readable on #09696c?

White text reads better on #09696c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09696c a warm or cool color?

#09696c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.078.