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#09b693 color: Aoife’s Green

#09b693 is rgb(9, 182, 147) in RGB and oklch(69.221% 0.13266 172.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

69.2%
0.133
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #09b693

#09b693 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aoife’s Green (#27b692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #09b693 mixed with white

  1. 09b693
  2. 41be9d
  3. 5ec5a8
  4. 76ccb2
  5. 8cd4bd
  6. a0dbc8
  7. b4e2d3
  8. c7eade
  9. daf1e9
  10. ecf8f4

Darker: #09b693 mixed with black

  1. 09b693
  2. 079e7f
  3. 05866c
  4. 036f59
  5. 025947
  6. 014436
  7. 013025
  8. 001d16
  9. 000c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09b693 with less saturation

  1. 09b693
  2. 34b494
  3. 48b195
  4. 58af96
  5. 65ac97
  6. 70aa97
  7. 7aa798
  8. 84a499
  9. 8ca29a
  10. 949f9b

Questions about #09b693

What color is #09b693?

#09b693 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Aoife’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 182, 147), in HSL hsl(167.86, 90.58%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.221% 0.13266 172.296).

What colors go well with #09b693?

The complementary color of #09b693 is #da77a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b162 and #00b3bf. The triadic partners are #9f8be7 and #db8247.

Is white or black text more readable on #09b693?

Black text reads better on #09b693: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09b693 a warm or cool color?

#09b693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.133.