What color is #09DCD5?

#09DCD5 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 220, 213), and in HSL hsl(178, 92%, 45%).

Is #09DCD5 accessible as text?

On white, #09DCD5 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #09DCD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09DCD5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #09DCD5?

#09DCD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC0910. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09DCD5 below.

Is #09DCD5 good for buttons?

#09DCD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09DCD5 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09DCD5 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #09DCD5 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#09DCD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09DCD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #09DCD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09DCD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09DCD5 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Turquoise 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 #09DCD5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Turquoise 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 #F6F4EF Accent #09DCD5 Secondary #CAF9F5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09DCD5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #72FFFB

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #09DCD5 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise 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 #09DCD5 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #09DCD5

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #09DCD5 with

Spring Green True Blue Cardinal Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0F6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #099DDC — 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 #09DCD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #09DCD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 220 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.138 190.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FCF9;
  --color-300: #7CF3EF;
  --color-400: #4DE5E0;
  --color-500: #29CBC6;
  --color-600: #289A96;
  --color-700: #226D6A;
  --color-800: #1A4745;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FCF9',
    300: '#7CF3EF',
    400: '#4DE5E0',
    500: '#29CBC6',
    600: '#289A96',
    700: '#226D6A',
    800: '#1A4745',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #09DCD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FCF9;
$base-300: #7CF3EF;
$base-400: #4DE5E0;
$base-500: #29CBC6;
$base-600: #289A96;
$base-700: #226D6A;
$base-800: #1A4745;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #07B0AB;
$base-subtle: #B8F2F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09DCD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CBC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}