#09835D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.1% 0.113 164.1), rgb(9, 131, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#09835D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09835D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 131, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.113 164.1) |
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 #09835D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09835D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09835D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09835D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB193
oklch(70.7% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#429D78
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09835D
oklch(54.1% 0.113 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#09835D 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) | #80795B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F60 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008379 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09835D
#09835D
oklch(54.1% 0.113 164.1)
- #9C527F
#9C527F
oklch(54.2% 0.113 344.2)
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 #09835D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.068
Use #09835D 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.