#009E6E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.134 163), rgb(0, 158, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#009E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E6E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.134 163) |
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 #009E6E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E6E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E6E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E6E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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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
#9ACEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 163.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E6E
oklch(61.9% 0.134 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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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
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#009E6E 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) | #9B916B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8671 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E91 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E6E
#009E6E
oklch(61.9% 0.134 163)
- #BC629B
#BC629B
oklch(61.9% 0.134 343)
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 #009E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
Use #009E6E 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.