#007909
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(49.9% 0.167 143), rgb(0, 121, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#007909 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007909 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.167 143) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #007909 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007909 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007909 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #007909 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB569
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A23E
oklch(63.2% 0.166 143)
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Step 600
600
#118C16
oklch(55.7% 0.18 143)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007909
oklch(49.9% 0.167 143)
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Step 800
800
#07610C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F14
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0E
oklch(26.8% 0.067 143.4)
#007909 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C6C00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71641B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007566 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007909
#007909
oklch(49.9% 0.167 143)
- #8E3999
#8E3999
oklch(50% 0.167 322.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #007909, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #007909.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.066
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.067
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.080
Use #007909 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.