#09803A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.5% 0.142 149.9), rgb(9, 128, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#09803A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09803A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 128, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.142 149.9) |
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 #09803A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09803A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09803A text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09803A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#459F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09803A
oklch(52.5% 0.142 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#097434
oklch(49% 0.132 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#105F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.11 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#09803A 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) | #817434 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E70 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09803A
#09803A
oklch(52.5% 0.142 149.9)
- #964791
#964791
oklch(52.5% 0.142 329.8)
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 #09803A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09803A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.011
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.058
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
Use #09803A 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.