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#09bea0 color: First Post

#09bea0 is rgb(9, 190, 160) in RGB and oklch(71.649% 0.13312 175.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

71.6%
0.133
176°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #09bea0

#09bea0 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #09bea0 mixed with white

  1. 09bea0
  2. 43c5a9
  3. 60ccb2
  4. 78d2bc
  5. 8ed9c5
  6. a2dfcf
  7. b5e6d8
  8. c8ece2
  9. dbf2eb
  10. edf9f5

Darker: #09bea0 mixed with black

  1. 09bea0
  2. 07a58b
  3. 058c76
  4. 037561
  5. 025e4e
  6. 01483b
  7. 013329
  8. 001f19
  9. 000d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09bea0 with less saturation

  1. 09bea0
  2. 36bca0
  3. 4cb9a1
  4. 5cb7a1
  5. 6ab4a1
  6. 76b2a2
  7. 80afa2
  8. 8aaca2
  9. 93a9a3
  10. 9ba6a3

Questions about #09bea0

What color is #09bea0?

#09bea0 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(9, 190, 160), in HSL hsl(170.06, 90.95%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.649% 0.13312 175.807).

What colors go well with #09bea0?

The complementary color of #09bea0 is #e47ea6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b96f and #00bacc. The triadic partners are #ab91ed and #e28b49.

Is white or black text more readable on #09bea0?

Black text reads better on #09bea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09bea0 a warm or cool color?

#09bea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.133.