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#09c2af color: Turquoise

#09c2af is rgb(9, 194, 175) in RGB and oklch(73.117% 0.12958 182.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

73.1%
0.130
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #09c2af

#09c2af is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #09c2af mixed with white

  1. 09c2af
  2. 44c8b7
  3. 61cfbf
  4. 7ad5c6
  5. 8fdbce
  6. a3e1d6
  7. b6e7de
  8. c9ede6
  9. dbf3ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #09c2af mixed with black

  1. 09c2af
  2. 07a898
  3. 058f81
  4. 03776b
  5. 026056
  6. 014941
  7. 01342e
  8. 00201c
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09c2af with less saturation

  1. 09c2af
  2. 38c0ae
  3. 4ebdae
  4. 5fbbad
  5. 6db8ac
  6. 79b6ab
  7. 84b3ab
  8. 8eb0aa
  9. 97aea9
  10. a0aba9

Questions about #09c2af

What color is #09c2af?

#09c2af is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(9, 194, 175), in HSL hsl(173.84, 91.13%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.117% 0.12958 182.564).

What colors go well with #09c2af?

The complementary color of #09c2af is #ea83a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61bf80 and #00bdd8. The triadic partners are #b893eb and #e19449.

Is white or black text more readable on #09c2af?

Black text reads better on #09c2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09c2af a warm or cool color?

#09c2af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.13.