#009A68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5), rgb(0, 154, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#009A68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009A68 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5) |
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 #009A68 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009A68 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009A68 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009A68 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009A68
oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#009A68 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) | #988D65 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009A68
#009A68
oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5)
- #B75F99
#B75F99
oklch(60.7% 0.134 341.8)
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 #009A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
Use #009A68 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.