#09DFA0
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80% 0.17 164), rgb(9, 223, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#09DFA0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09DFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 223, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.17 164) |
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 #09DFA0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #09DFA0 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09DFA0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09DFA0 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.049 163.7)
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Step 200
200
#9DEDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.094 164.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#09DFA0
oklch(80% 0.17 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#09DFA0 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) | #DBCE9C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA4 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFCE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09DFA0
#09DFA0
oklch(80% 0.17 164)
- #FF96D5
#FF96D5
oklch(80.1% 0.146 344.1)
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 #09DFA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09DFA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.074
Use #09DFA0 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.