#09B67C
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(68.6% 0.15 161.5), rgb(9, 182, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#09B67C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B67C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 182, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.15 161.5) |
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 #09B67C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B67C | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B67C text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B67C text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B67C
oklch(68.6% 0.15 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#09B67C 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) | #B3A779 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A80 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B67C
#09B67C
oklch(68.6% 0.15 161.5)
- #D771B5
#D771B5
oklch(68.6% 0.151 341.4)
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 #09B67C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.004
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.006
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
Use #09B67C 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.