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#09cec3 color: Exquisite Turquoise

#09cec3 is rgb(9, 206, 195) in RGB and oklch(76.756% 0.13264 187.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

76.8%
0.133
188°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #09cec3

#09cec3 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Turquoise (#11ccbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #09cec3 mixed with white

  1. 09cec3
  2. 46d3c9
  3. 65d8cf
  4. 7dded5
  5. 92e3db
  6. a6e7e1
  7. b9ece7
  8. cbf1ed
  9. ddf6f3
  10. eefaf9

Darker: #09cec3 mixed with black

  1. 09cec3
  2. 07b3a9
  3. 059890
  4. 037f78
  5. 026660
  6. 014e4a
  7. 013834
  8. 002320
  9. 000f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #09cec3 with less saturation

  1. 09cec3
  2. 3cccc1
  3. 54c9c0
  4. 66c7be
  5. 74c4bd
  6. 81c2bb
  7. 8dbfba
  8. 97bcb8
  9. a1b9b6
  10. abb6b5

Questions about #09cec3

What color is #09cec3?

#09cec3 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Exquisite Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(9, 206, 195), in HSL hsl(176.65, 91.63%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.756% 0.13264 187.97).

What colors go well with #09cec3?

The complementary color of #09cec3 is #fa8ea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fcd93 and #22c7eb. The triadic partners are #cb9cf4 and #eba24c.

Is white or black text more readable on #09cec3?

Black text reads better on #09cec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09cec3 a warm or cool color?

#09cec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.133.