#09BC7C
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.2% 0.158 159.9), rgb(9, 188, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#09BC7C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BC7C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 188, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.158 159.9) |
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 #09BC7C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BC7C | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BC7C text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BC7C text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300
#86D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BC7C
oklch(70.2% 0.158 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#09BC7C 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) | #BAAD78 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F80 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BC7C
#09BC7C
oklch(70.2% 0.158 159.9)
- #DE74BE
#DE74BE
oklch(70.3% 0.158 339.9)
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 #09BC7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.020
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
Use #09BC7C 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.