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#09b992 color: Aoife’s Green

#09b992 is rgb(9, 185, 146) in RGB and oklch(69.971% 0.13665 170.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

70%
0.137
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #09b992

#09b992 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #09b992 mixed with white

  1. 09b992
  2. 41c09c
  3. 5fc8a7
  4. 77cfb2
  5. 8cd6bc
  6. a1ddc7
  7. b4e4d2
  8. c7ebdd
  9. daf1e8
  10. edf8f4

Darker: #09b992 mixed with black

  1. 09b992
  2. 07a07e
  3. 05896b
  4. 037158
  5. 025b46
  6. 014635
  7. 013125
  8. 001e16
  9. 000d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09b992 with less saturation

  1. 09b992
  2. 35b793
  3. 4ab495
  4. 59b296
  5. 67af97
  6. 72ac98
  7. 7caa99
  8. 86a79b
  9. 8ea49c
  10. 96a19d

Questions about #09b992

What color is #09b992?

#09b992 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Aoife’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 185, 146), in HSL hsl(166.7, 90.72%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.971% 0.13665 170.474).

What colors go well with #09b992?

The complementary color of #09b992 is #dd78a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6db35f and #00b7c0. The triadic partners are #9e8eed and #e18349.

Is white or black text more readable on #09b992?

Black text reads better on #09b992: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09b992 a warm or cool color?

#09b992 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.137.