#09A78B
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.1% 0.122 174.9), rgb(9, 167, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#09A78B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09A78B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 167, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.122 174.9) |
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 #09A78B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09A78B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A78B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09A78B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBE
oklch(81% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B49D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 174.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09A78B
oklch(65.1% 0.122 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#012E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.4)
#09A78B 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) | #A19B8A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09A78B
#09A78B
oklch(65.1% 0.122 174.9)
- #C86E93
#C86E93
oklch(65% 0.121 354.9)
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 #09A78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #09A78B 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.