What color is #09657E?

#09657E is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 101, 126), and in HSL hsl(193, 87%, 26%).

Is #09657E accessible as text?

On white, #09657E has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #09657E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09657E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #09657E?

#09657E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7C2209. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09657E below.

Is #09657E good for buttons?

#09657E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09657E — black text only reaches 3.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09657E the same as CSS teal?

No — #09657E is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#09657E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09657E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09657E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09657E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09657E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #09657E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #09657E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #44889F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09657E Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #09657E Secondary #718891 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09657E 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #09657E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #093D7C — 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 #09657E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09657E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 101 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.085 223.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B3EAFA;
  --color-300: #7FD7F0;
  --color-400: #51C2E1;
  --color-500: #2EA6C7;
  --color-600: #2B8097;
  --color-700: #245B6B;
  --color-800: #1C3C45;
  --color-900: #13252A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B3EAFA',
    300: '#7FD7F0',
    400: '#51C2E1',
    500: '#2EA6C7',
    600: '#2B8097',
    700: '#245B6B',
    800: '#1C3C45',
    900: '#13252A',
  },
}

$base: #09657E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B3EAFA;
$base-300: #7FD7F0;
$base-400: #51C2E1;
$base-500: #2EA6C7;
$base-600: #2B8097;
$base-700: #245B6B;
$base-800: #1C3C45;
$base-900: #13252A;
$base-hover: #074F63;
$base-subtle: #A1DCEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09657E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3EAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FD7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51C2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EA6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#245B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09657E

Color Lab

Pairs with #09657E

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