#009F6A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62% 0.138 160.8), rgb(0, 159, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#009F6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009F6A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.138 160.8) |
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 #009F6A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009F6A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009F6A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009F6A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 160.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009F6A
oklch(62% 0.138 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#009F6A 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) | #9D9267 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009F6A
#009F6A
oklch(62% 0.138 160.8)
- #BC619F
#BC619F
oklch(61.9% 0.139 340.7)
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 #009F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.052
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.056
Use #009F6A 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.