#009661
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.135 159.6), rgb(0, 150, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#009661 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009661 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.135 159.6) |
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 #009661 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009661 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009661 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009661 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 400
400
#60B589
oklch(70.7% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009661
oklch(59.4% 0.135 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#062F1D
oklch(27.2% 0.056 159.7)
#009661 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) | #94895E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F65 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009588 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009661
#009661
oklch(59.4% 0.135 159.6)
- #B25B98
#B25B98
oklch(59.5% 0.135 339.8)
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 #009661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.054
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.062
Use #009661 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.