#09B37D
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.9% 0.146 162.7), rgb(9, 179, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#09B37D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B37D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 179, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.146 162.7) |
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 #09B37D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B37D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B37D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B37D text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B37D
oklch(67.9% 0.146 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#09B37D 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) | #B0A57A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B37D
#09B37D
oklch(67.9% 0.146 162.7)
- #D470B0
#D470B0
oklch(67.9% 0.146 342.7)
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 #09B37D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.009
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
Use #09B37D 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.