#0E9569
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.125 163.3), rgb(14, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#0E9569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E9569 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.125 163.3) |
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 #0E9569 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0E9569 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E9569 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E9569 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB6
oklch(81% 0.061 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B48F
oklch(70.7% 0.098 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0E9569
oklch(59.4% 0.125 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#072E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 163.2)
#0E9569 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) | #928966 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009589 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E9569
#0E9569
oklch(59.4% 0.125 163.3)
- #B15E91
#B15E91
oklch(59.5% 0.124 343.9)
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 #0E9569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.058
Use #0E9569 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.