#0D9488 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS teal-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#0D9488 is a dark, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class teal-600 (e.g. bg-teal-600, text-teal-600). Its nearest CSS named color is darkcyan (#008b8b). For readable text on a #0D9488 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.61:1). #0D9488 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#0D9488 in Tailwind CSS (teal-600)

#0D9488 ships with Tailwind CSS as teal-600 — use it as bg-teal-600, text-teal-600, or border-teal-600. It sits at step 600 of the teal ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #0D9488 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #259f94 Copy
• 20% tint #3da9a0 Copy
• 30% tint #56b4ac Copy
• 40% tint #6ebfb8 Copy
• 50% tint #86cac4 Copy
• 60% tint #9ed4cf Copy
• 70% tint #b6dfdb Copy
• 80% tint #cfeae7 Copy
• 90% tint #e7f4f3 Copy

Shades of #0D9488 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0c857a Copy
• 20% shade #0a766d Copy
• 30% shade #09685f Copy
• 40% shade #085952 Copy
• 50% shade #074a44 Copy
• 60% shade #053b36 Copy
• 70% shade #042c29 Copy
• 80% shade #031e1b Copy
• 90% shade #010f0e Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0D9488 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #0D9488 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #0E7490 (cyan-700), #059669 (emerald-600), #16A085, #155E75 (cyan-800), #0891B2 (cyan-600), #008080.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #0D9488?

  #0D9488 is a dark, vivid cyan — rgb(13, 148, 136). Its nearest CSS named color is darkcyan. In Tailwind CSS it is teal-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #0D9488?

  Mix #0D9488 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0D9488 is #3da9a0 and a 20% shade is #0a766d — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0D9488 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #0D9488?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #0D9488 background at 5.61:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0D9488?

  teal-600 — use it as bg-teal-600, text-teal-600, or border-teal-600. The full teal 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.