What color is #009199?

#009199 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 145, 153), and in HSL hsl(183, 100%, 30%).

Is #009199 accessible as text?

On white, #009199 has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #009199, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #009199?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #009199?

#009199 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #990800. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #009199 below.

Is #009199 good for buttons?

#009199 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #009199 — white text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #009199 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #009199 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#009199 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #009199

Not just a swatch — here's how #009199 works with other colors. Named schemes with #009199 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #009199 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #009199 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #54B5BC

Dark Cyan is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Cyan.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #009199 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #009199 Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #58224A Accent #E3C2CE Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #009199 Secondary #91B1B3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #009199 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #009199 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2F2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #005E99 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #009199 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #009199;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 145 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.102 201.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F8FC;
  --color-300: #77F2F8;
  --color-400: #46E3EC;
  --color-500: #22CAD2;
  --color-600: #23999F;
  --color-700: #1F6C70;
  --color-800: #184648;
  --color-900: #112B2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F8FC',
    300: '#77F2F8',
    400: '#46E3EC',
    500: '#22CAD2',
    600: '#23999F',
    700: '#1F6C70',
    800: '#184648',
    900: '#112B2C',
  },
}

$base: #009199;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F8FC;
$base-300: #77F2F8;
$base-400: #46E3EC;
$base-500: #22CAD2;
$base-600: #23999F;
$base-700: #1F6C70;
$base-800: #184648;
$base-900: #112B2C;
$base-hover: #00747A;
$base-subtle: #A1EEF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#009199",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22CAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23999F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112B2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #009199

Color Lab

Pairs with #009199

UI roles & guardrails

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