What color is #09686C?

#09686C is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 104, 108), and in HSL hsl(182, 85%, 23%).

Is #09686C accessible as text?

On white, #09686C has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #09686C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09686C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #09686C?

#09686C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D0C09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09686C below.

Is #09686C good for buttons?

#09686C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09686C — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09686C the same as CSS teal?

No — #09686C is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#09686C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09686C

Not just a swatch — here's how #09686C works with other colors. Named schemes with #09686C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09686C Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine Green 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 #09686C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09686C Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #09686C Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Pine Green 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #09686C Secondary #71898A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09686C 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

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 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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

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 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #09686C with

Sea Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0EEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09486D — 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 #09686C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09686C;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 104 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.078 199.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B4F6F9;
  --color-300: #81EBEE;
  --color-400: #53DBDF;
  --color-500: #30C0C5;
  --color-600: #2C9296;
  --color-700: #25676A;
  --color-800: #1C4445;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B4F6F9',
    300: '#81EBEE',
    400: '#53DBDF',
    500: '#30C0C5',
    600: '#2C9296',
    700: '#25676A',
    800: '#1C4445',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #09686C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B4F6F9;
$base-300: #81EBEE;
$base-400: #53DBDF;
$base-500: #30C0C5;
$base-600: #2C9296;
$base-700: #25676A;
$base-800: #1C4445;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #075457;
$base-subtle: #9EE8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09686C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9296",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25676A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09686C

Color Lab

Pairs with #09686C

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