#009409
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(57.8% 0.194 142.8), rgb(0, 148, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#009409 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009409 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 148, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.194 142.8) |
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 #009409 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009409 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009409 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009409 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#36A334
oklch(63.1% 0.179 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009409
oklch(57.8% 0.194 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#009409 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) | #978500 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B21 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009409
#009409
oklch(57.8% 0.194 142.8)
- #AD46BB
#AD46BB
oklch(57.7% 0.195 322.7)
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 #009409, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009409.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.002
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.059
Use #009409 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.