#09774E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.4% 0.111 160.3), rgb(9, 119, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#09774E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09774E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.111 160.3) |
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 #09774E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09774E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09774E text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #09774E text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500
#429E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#16885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#09774E
oklch(50.4% 0.111 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#09774E 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) | #756D4B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696451 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09774E
#09774E
oklch(50.4% 0.111 160.3)
- #8D4878
#8D4878
oklch(50.3% 0.112 340)
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 #09774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.066
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
Use #09774E 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.