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#09806a color: Emperor’s Silk

#09806a is rgb(9, 128, 106) in RGB and oklch(53.637% 0.09945 174.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

53.6%
0.099
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #09806a

#09806a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk (#00816a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #09806a mixed with white

  1. 09806a
  2. 358c78
  3. 509986
  4. 67a594
  5. 7db2a3
  6. 93bfb2
  7. a9cbc1
  8. bed8d0
  9. d4e5df
  10. e9f2ef

Darker: #09806a mixed with black

  1. 09806a
  2. 076e5b
  3. 055d4d
  4. 034d3f
  5. 023d31
  6. 012e24
  7. 011f18
  8. 00120d
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #09806a with less saturation

  1. 09806a
  2. 237e6a
  3. 327d6b
  4. 3d7b6b
  5. 46796b
  6. 4e776c
  7. 55756c
  8. 5c746c
  9. 62726d
  10. 68706d

Questions about #09806a

What color is #09806a?

#09806a is bright teal. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(9, 128, 106), in HSL hsl(168.91, 86.86%, 26.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.637% 0.09945 174.76).

What colors go well with #09806a?

The complementary color of #09806a is #9a5471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467d48 and #007e89. The triadic partners are #7261a1 and #995d30.

Is white or black text more readable on #09806a?

White text reads better on #09806a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09806a a warm or cool color?

#09806a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.099.