#09A23A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.184 146.8), rgb(9, 162, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#09A23A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A23A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 162, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 89%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.184 146.8) |
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 #09A23A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A23A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09A23A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09A23A text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 147)
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Step 400
400
#5CB869
oklch(70.6% 0.144 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A23A
oklch(62.1% 0.184 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#09A23A 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) | #A4922E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958843 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A23A
#09A23A
oklch(62.1% 0.184 146.8)
- #BD57BF
#BD57BF
oklch(62.1% 0.183 326.8)
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 #09A23A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #09A23A 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.