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#09a686 color: Moray Eel

#09a686 is rgb(9, 166, 134) in RGB and oklch(64.678% 0.12364 172.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

64.7%
0.124
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #09a686

#09a686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moray Eel (#00a78b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #09a686 mixed with white

  1. 09a686
  2. 3daf91
  3. 5ab89d
  4. 72c1a9
  5. 88cab5
  6. 9cd3c1
  7. b1dccd
  8. c4e5d9
  9. d8ede6
  10. ecf6f2

Darker: #09a686 mixed with black

  1. 09a686
  2. 079074
  3. 057a62
  4. 036551
  5. 025140
  6. 013e30
  7. 012b21
  8. 001a13
  9. 000a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #09a686 with less saturation

  1. 09a686
  2. 2fa487
  3. 42a288
  4. 509f88
  5. 5c9d89
  6. 669b8a
  7. 6f988b
  8. 78968c
  9. 80938c
  10. 87918d

Questions about #09a686

What color is #09a686?

#09a686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Moray Eel. In RGB it is rgb(9, 166, 134), in HSL hsl(167.77, 89.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.678% 0.12364 172.351).

What colors go well with #09a686?

The complementary color of #09a686 is #c76c96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fa159 and #00a3af. The triadic partners are #917fd3 and #c87740.

Is white or black text more readable on #09a686?

Black text reads better on #09a686: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09a686 a warm or cool color?

#09a686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.124.