#09AB3C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.6% 0.192 146.5), rgb(9, 171, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#09AB3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AB3C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 171, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.192 146.5) |
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 #09AB3C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AB3C | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AB3C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AB3C text on black | 6.90:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#98D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B965
oklch(70.7% 0.151 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AB3C
oklch(64.6% 0.192 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#01300B
oklch(27% 0.08 146.5)
#09AB3C 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) | #AD9A2F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F46 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A794 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AB3C
#09AB3C
oklch(64.6% 0.192 146.5)
- #C85BCA
#C85BCA
oklch(64.6% 0.193 326.8)
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 #09AB3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09AB3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #09AB3C 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.