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#09bdb0 color: Turquoise Topaz

#09bdb0 is rgb(9, 189, 176) in RGB and oklch(71.888% 0.12504 186.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

71.9%
0.125
186°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #09bdb0

#09bdb0 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #09bdb0 mixed with white

  1. 09bdb0
  2. 43c4b8
  3. 60cbbf
  4. 78d1c7
  5. 8ed8cf
  6. a2dfd7
  7. b6e5df
  8. c8ece7
  9. dbf2ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #09bdb0 mixed with black

  1. 09bdb0
  2. 07a499
  3. 058c82
  4. 03746c
  5. 025d56
  6. 014742
  7. 01332e
  8. 001f1c
  9. 000d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09bdb0 with less saturation

  1. 09bdb0
  2. 37bbaf
  3. 4cb9ae
  4. 5db6ac
  5. 6ab4ab
  6. 76b1aa
  7. 81afa9
  8. 8baca8
  9. 94aaa6
  10. 9ca7a5

Questions about #09bdb0

What color is #09bdb0?

#09bdb0 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(9, 189, 176), in HSL hsl(175.67, 90.91%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.888% 0.12504 186.099).

What colors go well with #09bdb0?

The complementary color of #09bdb0 is #e58198. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59bb83 and #14b7d6. The triadic partners are #b88fe2 and #d99346.

Is white or black text more readable on #09bdb0?

Black text reads better on #09bdb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09bdb0 a warm or cool color?

#09bdb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.125.