#09B047
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(66.1% 0.19 147.9), rgb(9, 176, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#09B047 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B047 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 176, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.19 147.9) |
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 #09B047 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B047 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B047 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B047 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29F
oklch(81% 0.094 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#56B969
oklch(70.7% 0.148 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#09B047
oklch(66.1% 0.19 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#09B047 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) | #B29F3C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC99 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B047
#09B047
oklch(66.1% 0.19 147.9)
- #CE60CC
#CE60CC
oklch(66.1% 0.19 328.2)
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 #09B047, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09B047.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #09B047 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.