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#09a26b color: Biel-Tan Green

#09a26b is rgb(9, 162, 107) in RGB and oklch(62.924% 0.14033 160.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

62.9%
0.140
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #09a26b

#09a26b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green (#1ba169). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #09a26b mixed with white

  1. 09a26b
  2. 3cab79
  3. 58b587
  4. 70be96
  5. 86c8a4
  6. 9bd1b3
  7. afdac2
  8. c3e3d1
  9. d7ede0
  10. ebf6f0

Darker: #09a26b mixed with black

  1. 09a26b
  2. 078c5c
  3. 05774e
  4. 03633f
  5. 024f32
  6. 013c25
  7. 012a18
  8. 00190d
  9. 000a04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #09a26b with less saturation

  1. 09a26b
  2. 2da06e
  3. 3f9e71
  4. 4d9b74
  5. 589977
  6. 62967a
  7. 6b947d
  8. 739180
  9. 7b8e83
  10. 828c86

Questions about #09a26b

What color is #09a26b?

#09a26b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 162, 107), in HSL hsl(158.43, 89.47%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.924% 0.14033 160.16).

What colors go well with #09a26b?

The complementary color of #09a26b is #bf64a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9933 and #00a19a. The triadic partners are #7a7ddb and #ce6742.

Is white or black text more readable on #09a26b?

Black text reads better on #09a26b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09a26b a warm or cool color?

#09a26b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.14.