#09BF93
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.5% 0.143 168.6), rgb(9, 191, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#09BF93 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09BF93 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 191, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.143 168.6) |
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 #09BF93 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09BF93 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BF93 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #09BF93 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#84D4B6
oklch(81% 0.09 168.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09BF93
oklch(71.5% 0.143 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#09BF93 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) | #BAB191 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A396 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09BF93
#09BF93
oklch(71.5% 0.143 168.6)
- #E37BB2
#E37BB2
oklch(71.5% 0.143 348.4)
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 #09BF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.010
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
Use #09BF93 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.