#09BD90
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71% 0.143 167.9), rgb(9, 189, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#09BD90 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BD90 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 189, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.143 167.9) |
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 #09BD90 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BD90 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BD90 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BD90 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#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
#BBE4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BD90
oklch(71% 0.143 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#09BD90 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A193 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEB0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BD90
#09BD90
oklch(71% 0.143 167.9)
- #E17AB1
#E17AB1
oklch(71% 0.142 348.1)
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 #09BD90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.011
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
Use #09BD90 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.