#09AC66
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.5% 0.158 155.9), rgb(9, 172, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#09AC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AC66 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 172, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.158 155.9) |
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 #09AC66 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AC66 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AC66 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AC66 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B780
oklch(70.6% 0.123 156.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AC66
oklch(65.5% 0.158 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#09AC66 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) | #AB9D61 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B916B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AC66
#09AC66
oklch(65.5% 0.158 155.9)
- #CA67B5
#CA67B5
oklch(65.5% 0.157 335.8)
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 #09AC66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09AC66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
Use #09AC66 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.