#009E5E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.5% 0.148 156.4), rgb(0, 158, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#009E5E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E5E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.148 156.4) |
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 #009E5E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E5E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E5E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E5E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB682
oklch(70.7% 0.116 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E5E
oklch(61.5% 0.148 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#009E5E 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) | #9D905A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8562 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E5E
#009E5E
oklch(61.5% 0.148 156.4)
- #BA5EA6
#BA5EA6
oklch(61.5% 0.148 336.1)
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 #009E5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009E5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.053
Use #009E5E 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.