#09AF79
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.7% 0.144 162.3), rgb(9, 175, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#09AF79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09AF79 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 175, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.144 162.3) |
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 #09AF79 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09AF79 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AF79 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09AF79 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#55B68B
oklch(70.6% 0.113 162.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09AF79
oklch(66.7% 0.144 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#09AF79 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) | #ACA176 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09AF79
#09AF79
oklch(66.7% 0.144 162.3)
- #CF6DAD
#CF6DAD
oklch(66.7% 0.145 342)
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 #09AF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
Use #09AF79 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.