#009F65
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.9% 0.143 158.8), rgb(0, 159, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#009F65 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009F65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 158.8) |
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 #009F65 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009F65 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009F65 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009F65 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CB687
oklch(70.8% 0.112 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009F65
oklch(61.9% 0.143 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#009F65 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) | #9D9261 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8669 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E90 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009F65
#009F65
oklch(61.9% 0.143 158.8)
- #BC60A2
#BC60A2
oklch(61.9% 0.143 339)
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 #009F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.051
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #009F65 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.