#097E4A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.3% 0.124 156), rgb(9, 126, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#097E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097E4A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 126, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.124 156) |
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 #097E4A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097E4A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097E4A text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097E4A text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB387
oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F69
oklch(63% 0.123 156)
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Step 600
600
#058A51
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#097E4A
oklch(52.3% 0.124 156)
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Step 800
800
#025F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156)
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Step 900
900
#134E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#097E4A 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) | #7D7346 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D71 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097E4A
#097E4A
oklch(52.3% 0.124 156)
- #954B85
#954B85
oklch(52.4% 0.124 336)
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 #097E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.059
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.063
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.064
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.067
Use #097E4A 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.