#09CA99
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.5% 0.151 167.5), rgb(9, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#09CA99 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.151 167.5) |
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 #09CA99 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #09CA99 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09CA99 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09CA99 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 167)
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Step 300
300
#81D4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#09CA99
oklch(74.5% 0.151 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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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)
#09CA99 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09CA99
#09CA99
oklch(74.5% 0.151 167.5)
- #F082BE
#F082BE
oklch(74.5% 0.151 347.5)
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 #09CA99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09CA99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.021
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #09CA99 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.