#09AA45
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.4% 0.184 148.1), rgb(9, 170, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#09AA45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AA45 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 170, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.184 148.1) |
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 #09AA45 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AA45 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AA45 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AA45 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#99D1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.09 148)
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Step 400
400
#59B96B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AA45
oklch(64.4% 0.184 148.1)
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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
#02300E
oklch(27% 0.076 147.6)
#09AA45 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) | #AC9A3B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A694 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AA45
#09AA45
oklch(64.4% 0.184 148.1)
- #C75DC5
#C75DC5
oklch(64.5% 0.185 328.2)
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 #09AA45, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09AA45.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
Use #09AA45 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.