#09A765
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.1% 0.152 156.6), rgb(9, 167, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#09A765 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A765 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.152 156.6) |
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 #09A765 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A765 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A765 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A765 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AD
oklch(81% 0.075 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B782
oklch(70.8% 0.12 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A765
oklch(64.1% 0.152 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#09A765 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) | #A69961 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D69 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A596 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A765
#09A765
oklch(64.1% 0.152 156.6)
- #C564AE
#C564AE
oklch(64.1% 0.153 337)
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 #09A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.042
Use #09A765 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.