#09AA85
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.129 169.9), rgb(9, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#09AA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 170°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.129 169.9) |
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 #09AA85 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AA85 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AA85 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AA85 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B597
oklch(70.7% 0.101 170)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AA85
oklch(65.7% 0.129 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#09AA85 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) | #A59E83 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939188 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AA85
#09AA85
oklch(65.7% 0.129 169.9)
- #CB6E9C
#CB6E9C
oklch(65.7% 0.129 350.2)
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 #09AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
Use #09AA85 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.