#09DB9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79% 0.166 164.7), rgb(9, 219, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#09DB9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09DB9F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 219, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.166 164.7) |
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 #09DB9F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09DB9F | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09DB9F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09DB9F text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E9FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.049 165)
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Step 200
200
#9EEDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.092 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09DB9F
oklch(79% 0.166 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#09DB9F 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) | #D6CA9C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09DB9F
#09DB9F
oklch(79% 0.166 164.7)
- #FF8FD2
#FF8FD2
oklch(79% 0.155 344.5)
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 #09DB9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09DB9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.015
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #09DB9F 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.