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#09cbaf color: Mint Leaf

#09cbaf is rgb(9, 203, 175) in RGB and oklch(75.386% 0.13787 177.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

75.4%
0.138
178°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #09cbaf

#09cbaf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint Leaf (#00cfb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #09cbaf mixed with white

  1. 09cbaf
  2. 45d1b7
  3. 63d6bf
  4. 7cdbc6
  5. 91e1ce
  6. a5e6d6
  7. b8ebde
  8. caf0e6
  9. dcf5ef
  10. eefaf7

Darker: #09cbaf mixed with black

  1. 09cbaf
  2. 07b098
  3. 059681
  4. 037d6b
  5. 026556
  6. 014d41
  7. 01372e
  8. 00221c
  9. 000f0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09cbaf with less saturation

  1. 09cbaf
  2. 3bc9af
  3. 52c6af
  4. 63c3af
  5. 72c1af
  6. 7ebeaf
  7. 8abbaf
  8. 94b8af
  9. 9db5af
  10. a6b2af

Questions about #09cbaf

What color is #09cbaf?

#09cbaf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Mint Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(9, 203, 175), in HSL hsl(171.34, 91.51%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.386% 0.13787 177.929).

What colors go well with #09cbaf?

The complementary color of #09cbaf is #f488af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dc77c and #00c6dc. The triadic partners are #ba9bfb and #ef974e.

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

Black text reads better on #09cbaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09cbaf a warm or cool color?

#09cbaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.138.