What color is #09BBAF?

#09BBAF is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(9, 187, 175), and in HSL hsl(176, 91%, 38%).

Is #09BBAF accessible as text?

On white, #09BBAF has a contrast ratio of 2.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #09BBAF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09BBAF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #09BBAF?

#09BBAF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B90914. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09BBAF below.

Is #09BBAF good for buttons?

#09BBAF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09BBAF — white text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09BBAF the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #09BBAF is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#09BBAF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09BBAF

Not just a swatch — here's how #09BBAF works with other colors. Named schemes with #09BBAF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09BBAF Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Tiffany 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 #09BBAF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #09BBAF Secondary #B0D9D3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09BBAF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #65E0D4

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #09BBAF Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Tiffany 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 #09BBAF 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 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #09BBAF with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBF4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #098AB9 — 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 #09BBAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09BBAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 187 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.4% 0.124 186.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FBF6;
  --color-300: #7DF2EA;
  --color-400: #4EE4DA;
  --color-500: #2ACBC0;
  --color-600: #289A92;
  --color-700: #236C67;
  --color-800: #1B4643;
  --color-900: #122B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FBF6',
    300: '#7DF2EA',
    400: '#4EE4DA',
    500: '#2ACBC0',
    600: '#289A92',
    700: '#236C67',
    800: '#1B4643',
    900: '#122B29',
  },
}

$base: #09BBAF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FBF6;
$base-300: #7DF2EA;
$base-400: #4EE4DA;
$base-500: #2ACBC0;
$base-600: #289A92;
$base-700: #236C67;
$base-800: #1B4643;
$base-900: #122B29;
$base-hover: #07948B;
$base-subtle: #AFF0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09BBAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACBC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09BBAF

Color Lab

Pairs with #09BBAF

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