#09B48D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.5% 0.135 170), rgb(9, 180, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#09B48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B48D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.135 170) |
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 #09B48D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B48D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B48D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B48D text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 169)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B8
oklch(81% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B48D
oklch(68.5% 0.135 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#09B48D 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) | #AFA78B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B48D
#09B48D
oklch(68.5% 0.135 170)
- #D775A6
#D775A6
oklch(68.6% 0.135 349.9)
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 #09B48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
Use #09B48D 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.