#09B172
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.1% 0.153 159), rgb(9, 177, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#09B172 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B172 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 177, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.153 159) |
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 #09B172 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B172 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B172 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B172 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.096 158.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B172
oklch(67.1% 0.153 159)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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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)
#09B172 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) | #AFA26E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B172
#09B172
oklch(67.1% 0.153 159)
- #D16CB4
#D16CB4
oklch(67.1% 0.153 339.2)
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 #09B172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.011
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
Use #09B172 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.