#09D7A9
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.2% 0.154 170), rgb(9, 215, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#09D7A9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09D7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 215, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.154 170) |
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 #09D7A9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09D7A9 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09D7A9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09D7A9 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#9FECD1
oklch(88.5% 0.085 170.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09D7A9
oklch(78.2% 0.154 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#09D7A9 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) | #D1C7A7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09D7A9
#09D7A9
oklch(78.2% 0.154 170)
- #FF8DC6
#FF8DC6
oklch(78.3% 0.152 349.9)
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 #09D7A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09D7A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #09D7A9 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.