#009C77
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5), rgb(0, 156, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#009C77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C77 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5) |
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 #009C77 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C77 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C77 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C77 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB9
oklch(81% 0.061 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB496
oklch(70.7% 0.096 168.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C77
oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E22
oklch(26.9% 0.05 169.1)
#009C77 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) | #989075 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D92 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C77
#009C77
oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5)
- #BA6391
#BA6391
oklch(61.4% 0.124 348.4)
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 #009C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
Use #009C77 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.