#09D4A4
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.4% 0.154 168.9), rgb(9, 212, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#09D4A4 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09D4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 212, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.154 168.9) |
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 #09D4A4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09D4A4 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09D4A4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09D4A4 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECCF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 168.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09D4A4
oklch(77.4% 0.154 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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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)
#09D4A4 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) | #CEC4A2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09D4A4
#09D4A4
oklch(77.4% 0.154 168.9)
- #FC89C5
#FC89C5
oklch(77.3% 0.155 348.8)
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 #09D4A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09D4A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #09D4A4 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.