#09B877
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(69.1% 0.157 159.1), rgb(9, 184, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#09B877 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09B877 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.157 159.1) |
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 #09B877 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09B877 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B877 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09B877 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 159.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09B877
oklch(69.1% 0.157 159.1)
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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
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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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)
#09B877 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) | #B6A973 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09B877
#09B877
oklch(69.1% 0.157 159.1)
- #D971BB
#D971BB
oklch(69.1% 0.157 339.3)
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 #09B877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.011
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
Use #09B877 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.