#09903E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.1% 0.159 149), rgb(9, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#09903E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09903E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.159 149) |
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 #09903E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09903E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09903E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09903E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB479
oklch(70.6% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA155
oklch(63.1% 0.147 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09903E
oklch(57.1% 0.159 149)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#104F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#09903E 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) | #918236 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847944 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09903E
#09903E
oklch(57.1% 0.159 149)
- #A94FA5
#A94FA5
oklch(57.1% 0.16 329.1)
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 #09903E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09903E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #09903E 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.