#09aa72 color: Sesame Street Green
#09aa72 is rgb(9, 170, 114) in RGB and oklch(65.229% 0.1442 160.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- Cool
- ≈ Jade
- emerald-500
- Black 33%
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About #09aa72
#09aa72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 161°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sesame Street Green (#00a870). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #09aa72 mixed with white
Darker: #09aa72 mixed with black
Calmer: #09aa72 with less saturation
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What color is #09aa72?
#09aa72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Sesame Street Green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 170, 114), in HSL hsl(159.13, 89.94%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.229% 0.1442 160.794).
What colors go well with #09aa72?
The complementary color of #09aa72 is #c969aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a139 and #00a8a3. The triadic partners are #8183e5 and #d76d45.
Is white or black text more readable on #09aa72?
Black text reads better on #09aa72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #09aa72 a warm or cool color?
#09aa72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.144.