#09A472
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.6% 0.137 162.6), rgb(9, 164, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#09A472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A472 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.137 162.6) |
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 #09A472 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A472 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A472 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A472 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB4
oklch(81% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB58D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A472
oklch(63.6% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#09A472 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) | #A1976F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B75 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A497 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A472
#09A472
oklch(63.6% 0.137 162.6)
- #C266A1
#C266A1
oklch(63.5% 0.137 342.6)
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 #09A472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.048
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.050
Use #09A472 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.