#009669
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4), rgb(0, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#009669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009669 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4) |
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 #009669 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009669 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009669 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009669 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B48F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009669
oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#009669 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) | #938A66 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009669
#009669
oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4)
- #B25D92
#B25D92
oklch(59.5% 0.128 343.5)
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 #009669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.059
Use #009669 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.