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#09d6db color: Aztec Turquoise

#09d6db is rgb(9, 214, 219) in RGB and oklch(79.535% 0.13451 197.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

79.5%
0.135
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #09d6db

#09d6db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise (#00d6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #09d6db mixed with white

  1. 09d6db
  2. 48dadf
  3. 67dfe2
  4. 7fe3e6
  5. 95e7ea
  6. a8eced
  7. bbf0f1
  8. cdf4f4
  9. def8f8
  10. effbfb

Darker: #09d6db mixed with black

  1. 09d6db
  2. 07babe
  3. 059ea2
  4. 038487
  5. 026a6d
  6. 015254
  7. 013b3c
  8. 002526
  9. 001011
  10. 000202

Calmer: #09d6db with less saturation

  1. 09d6db
  2. 3fd4d8
  3. 58d1d5
  4. 6bcfd2
  5. 7acdcf
  6. 88cacc
  7. 94c7c9
  8. 9fc5c5
  9. a9c2c2
  10. b3bfbf

Questions about #09d6db

What color is #09d6db?

#09d6db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(9, 214, 219), in HSL hsl(181.43, 92.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.535% 0.13451 197.812).

What colors go well with #09d6db?

The complementary color of #09d6db is #ff979c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50d8ab and #45ccff. The triadic partners are #e0a0f4 and #ecb04c.

Is white or black text more readable on #09d6db?

Black text reads better on #09d6db: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09d6db a warm or cool color?

#09d6db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.135.