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#096973 color: Kingfisher Bright

#096973 is rgb(9, 105, 115) in RGB and oklch(47.673% 0.07944 206.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

47.7%
0.079
207°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #096973

#096973 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Bright (#096872). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #096973 mixed with white

  1. 096973
  2. 307780
  3. 4a868e
  4. 61949b
  5. 77a3a9
  6. 8eb2b7
  7. a4c1c5
  8. bbd0d3
  9. d1e0e2
  10. e8eff0

Darker: #096973 mixed with black

  1. 096973
  2. 075a63
  3. 054c54
  4. 033e45
  5. 023136
  6. 012428
  7. 01181b
  8. 000c0f
  9. 000405
  10. 000001

Calmer: #096973 with less saturation

  1. 096973
  2. 1d6871
  3. 29676f
  4. 33666c
  5. 3b656a
  6. 416368
  7. 486266
  8. 4d6163
  9. 535f61
  10. 585e5f

Questions about #096973

What color is #096973?

#096973 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Kingfisher Bright. In RGB it is rgb(9, 105, 115), in HSL hsl(185.66, 85.48%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.673% 0.07944 206.584).

What colors go well with #096973?

The complementary color of #096973 is #844a44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b6b5b and #2a6384. The triadic partners are #744c74 and #705921.

Is white or black text more readable on #096973?

White text reads better on #096973: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #096973 a warm or cool color?

#096973 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.079.