What color is #009AD6?

#009AD6 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 154, 214), and in HSL hsl(197, 100%, 42%).

Is #009AD6 accessible as text?

On white, #009AD6 has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #009AD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #009AD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #009AD6?

#009AD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D63D00. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #009AD6 below.

Is #009AD6 good for buttons?

#009AD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #009AD6 — white text only reaches 3.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #009AD6 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #009AD6 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#009AD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #009AD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #009AD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #009AD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #009AD6 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #009AD6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #009AD6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #59C0F7

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #009AD6 Secondary #9DC0D5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #009AD6 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #009AD6 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCEBF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0052D6 — 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 #009AD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #009AD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 154 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.8% 0.138 235.2);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E6FC;
  --color-300: #77D4F8;
  --color-400: #46BDEC;
  --color-500: #22A1D2;
  --color-600: #237C9F;
  --color-700: #1F5970;
  --color-800: #183B48;
  --color-900: #11242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E6FC',
    300: '#77D4F8',
    400: '#46BDEC',
    500: '#22A1D2',
    600: '#237C9F',
    700: '#1F5970',
    800: '#183B48',
    900: '#11242C',
  },
}

$base: #009AD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E6FC;
$base-300: #77D4F8;
$base-400: #46BDEC;
$base-500: #22A1D2;
$base-600: #237C9F;
$base-700: #1F5970;
$base-800: #183B48;
$base-900: #11242C;
$base-hover: #007BAB;
$base-subtle: #B1E1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#009AD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77D4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46BDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22A1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#237C9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #009AD6

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