#09A06D
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.4% 0.136 161.6), rgb(9, 160, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#09A06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A06D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.136 161.6) |
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 #09A06D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A06D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09A06D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09A06D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB3
oklch(81% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 162)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A06D
oklch(62.4% 0.136 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#09A06D 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) | #9D936A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8870 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A092 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A06D
#09A06D
oklch(62.4% 0.136 161.6)
- #BD639F
#BD639F
oklch(62.4% 0.136 341.3)
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 #09A06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.053
Use #09A06D 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.