#009F7B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4), rgb(0, 159, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#009F7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 169°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009F7B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4) |
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 #009F7B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009F7B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009F7B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009F7B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB497
oklch(70.6% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#009F7B 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) | #9A9379 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A095 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009F7B
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
- #BE6693
#BE6693
oklch(62.5% 0.124 349.3)
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 #009F7B, 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 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.058
Use #009F7B 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.