#09844B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54% 0.131 154.9), rgb(9, 132, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#09844B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 155°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09844B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 132, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.131 154.9) |
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 #09844B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09844B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09844B text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09844B 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#429F68
oklch(63.2% 0.122 154.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09844B
oklch(54% 0.131 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F35
oklch(42.8% 0.102 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.08 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#09844B 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) | #847847 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008276 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09844B
#09844B
oklch(54% 0.131 154.9)
- #9B4D8D
#9B4D8D
oklch(53.9% 0.132 334.4)
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 #09844B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09844B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.011
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
Use #09844B 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.