#009F78
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.127 167.7), rgb(0, 159, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#009F78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009F78 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.127 167.7) |
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 #009F78 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009F78 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009F78 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009F78 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 168)
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Step 400
400
#5BB494
oklch(70.6% 0.099 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009F78
oklch(62.4% 0.127 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#009F78 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) | #9B9376 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A094 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009F78
#009F78
oklch(62.4% 0.127 167.7)
- #BE6595
#BE6595
oklch(62.4% 0.127 347.9)
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 #009F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
Use #009F78 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.