#09AC6F
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.7% 0.149 159.1), rgb(9, 172, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#09AC6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AC6F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 172, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.149 159.1) |
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 #09AC6F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AC6F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AC6F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AC6F text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#98D0B0
oklch(81% 0.074 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B786
oklch(70.8% 0.117 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AC6F
oklch(65.7% 0.149 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#09AC6F 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) | #AA9E6B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999273 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AC6F
#09AC6F
oklch(65.7% 0.149 159.1)
- #CB69AF
#CB69AF
oklch(65.7% 0.15 339.1)
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 #09AC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #09AC6F 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.