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#009DA8 Color

#009DA8 is rgb(0, 157, 168) in RGB, hsl(184, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 7%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#009DA8
HEX#009DA8
RGBrgb(0, 157, 168)
HSLhsl(184, 100%, 33%)
HSVhsv(184, 100%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 7%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.108 203.6)
LABlab(58.55% -32.50 -16.15)
LCHlch(58.55% 36.29 206.41)

What #009DA8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #009DA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Viridian Green#009698ΔE 5.8Dark Cyan#008B8BΔE 9.37Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 10.39Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 10.79Blue (Munsell)#0093AFΔE 10.91Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 11.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#009DA8 Channel Values

How #009DA8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 157 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 100% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 100% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #009DA8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #009DA8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #009DA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #009DA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#009DA8
Complementary
#A80B00
Analogous
#00A85F
Analogous
#0049A8
Triadic
#A8009D
Triadic
#9DA800
Split comp.
#A80049
Split comp.
#A85F00

Tints & Shades of #009DA8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#00C8D6
#0AEFFF
#38F2FF
#66F5FF
#94F8FF
#C7FBFF

Shades

#008A94
#007780
#00646B
#004C52
#00393D
#002629

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #009DA8.

How #009DA8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#009DA8
Protanopia#9090A8
Protanomaly#7295A8
Deuteranopia#8383AA
Deuteranomaly#678EA9
Tritanopia#009E9E
Tritanomaly#009EA2
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #009DA8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-009da8: #009DA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #009DA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-009da8': '#009DA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.616, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_009da8">#009DA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#009DA8"

More Teal Colors

#009DA8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#009DA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #009DA8?

#009DA8 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 157, 168) in RGB and hsl(184, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #009DA8?

#009DA8 is rgb(0, 157, 168) — red 0, green 157, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #009DA8?

#009DA8 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 7%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #009DA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #009DA8 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #009DA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #009DA8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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