#09AD4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.4% 0.18 149.5), rgb(9, 173, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#09AD4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AD4E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 173, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.18 149.5) |
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 #09AD4E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #09AD4E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AD4E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AD4E text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#57B96F
oklch(70.8% 0.142 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AD4E
oklch(65.4% 0.18 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#013010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.1)
#09AD4E 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) | #AE9D45 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9255 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AD4E
#09AD4E
oklch(65.4% 0.18 149.5)
- #CA61C5
#CA61C5
oklch(65.4% 0.18 329.2)
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 #09AD4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09AD4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
Use #09AD4E 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.