#099C60
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(61.1% 0.143 157.3), rgb(9, 156, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#099C60 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #099C60 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 156, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.143 157.3) |
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 #099C60 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #099C60 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #099C60 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #099C60 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB685
oklch(70.8% 0.112 157.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#099C60
oklch(61.1% 0.143 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
#099C60 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) | #9B8F5C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8464 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #099C60
#099C60
oklch(61.1% 0.143 157.3)
- #B85EA2
#B85EA2
oklch(61.1% 0.143 337.3)
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 #099C60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #099C60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.053
Use #099C60 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.