#09A082 Hex Color
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#09a082 is a cool, moderately muted teal with a balanced green-blue base and medium depth. Its clear, refreshing character suits healthcare, wellness, and technology branding. Use it as a supporting color or bold UI accent, paired with warm ivory or muted navy. The hex code #09a082 provides about a 6.4:1 contrast ratio with black body text.
Questions about #09a082
What is #09a082 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #09a082 is rgb(9, 160, 130), in HSL hsl(168, 89%, 33%) and in CMYK 94%, 0%, 19%, 37%.
What colors pair well with #09a082?
Is #09a082 a warm or cool color?
#09a082 reads as a cool teal because its balanced blue-green base gives it a crisp, refreshing cast without the yellow bias associated with warmer greens in interfaces, branding, and supporting palette work. Its moderate muting keeps the result approachable rather than icy.
Is #09a082 readable on white or black?
#09a082 has a 3.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.