#09A643
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.3% 0.181 148), rgb(9, 166, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#09A643 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A643 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 166, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.181 148) |
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 #09A643 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A643 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A643 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A643 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A643
oklch(63.3% 0.181 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#09A643 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) | #A89639 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B4B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A290 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A643
#09A643
oklch(63.3% 0.181 148)
- #C25BC0
#C25BC0
oklch(63.3% 0.18 328.2)
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 #09A643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.050
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
Use #09A643 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.