#09A44E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(62.9% 0.169 150.5), rgb(9, 164, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#09A44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A44E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 164, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.169 150.5) |
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 #09A44E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A44E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09A44E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A44E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB874
oklch(70.8% 0.133 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A44E
oklch(62.9% 0.169 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#033013
oklch(27.2% 0.071 150.4)
#09A44E 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) | #A59547 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A190 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A44E
#09A44E
oklch(62.9% 0.169 150.5)
- #C05DB8
#C05DB8
oklch(63% 0.169 330.5)
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 #09A44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
Use #09A44E 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.