#09BA79
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(69.6% 0.158 159.3), rgb(9, 186, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#09BA79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BA79 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 186, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.158 159.3) |
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 #09BA79 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BA79 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BA79 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BA79 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#86D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.098 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BA79
oklch(69.6% 0.158 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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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
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#09BA79 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) | #B8AB75 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BA79
#09BA79
oklch(69.6% 0.158 159.3)
- #DB72BD
#DB72BD
oklch(69.6% 0.158 339.1)
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 #09BA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
Use #09BA79 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.