#09BC8D
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.6% 0.144 166.9), rgb(9, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#09BC8D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.144 166.9) |
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 #09BC8D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BC8D | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BC8D text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BC8D text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D4B4
oklch(81% 0.091 166.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.144 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#09BC8D 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) | #B7AE8A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A090 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BC8D
#09BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.144 166.9)
- #DF78B2
#DF78B2
oklch(70.5% 0.144 346.6)
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 #09BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.012
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
Use #09BC8D 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.