#009A72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.9% 0.125 166.5), rgb(0, 154, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#009A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009A72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.125 166.5) |
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 #009A72 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009A72 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009A72 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009A72 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB493
oklch(70.7% 0.098 166.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009A72
oklch(60.9% 0.125 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.4)
#009A72 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) | #968E70 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868375 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009A72
#009A72
oklch(60.9% 0.125 166.5)
- #B86192
#B86192
oklch(60.9% 0.126 346.6)
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 #009A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
Use #009A72 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.