#099428
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58% 0.18 144.9), rgb(9, 148, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#099428 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #099428 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 148, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.18 144.9) |
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 #099428 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #099428 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #099428 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #099428 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B66C
oklch(70.8% 0.131 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A243
oklch(63% 0.165 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#099428
oklch(58% 0.18 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5017
oklch(37.8% 0.109 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 144.8)
#099428 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) | #978516 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C33 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #099428
#099428
oklch(58% 0.18 144.9)
- #AD4CB4
#AD4CB4
oklch(58.1% 0.18 324.9)
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 #099428, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #099428.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.003
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
Use #099428 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.