#09BA73
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(69.5% 0.163 157.3), rgb(9, 186, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#09BA73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BA73 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 186, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.163 157.3) |
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 #09BA73 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BA73 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BA73 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BA73 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.102 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BA73
oklch(69.5% 0.163 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#09BA73 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) | #B8AA6E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D78 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8A8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BA73
#09BA73
oklch(69.5% 0.163 157.3)
- #DB71C1
#DB71C1
oklch(69.6% 0.163 337.3)
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 #09BA73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09BA73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
Use #09BA73 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.