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#09bc80 color: Fennel Fiesta

#09bc80 is rgb(9, 188, 128) in RGB and oklch(70.306% 0.15431 161.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

70.3%
0.154
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #09bc80

#09bc80 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Fiesta (#00bb77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #09bc80 mixed with white

  1. 09bc80
  2. 42c38c
  3. 5fca99
  4. 77d1a5
  5. 8dd8b2
  6. a1dfbe
  7. b5e5cb
  8. c8ecd8
  9. daf2e5
  10. edf9f2

Darker: #09bc80 mixed with black

  1. 09bc80
  2. 07a36e
  3. 058b5d
  4. 03734d
  5. 025d3d
  6. 01472e
  7. 01321f
  8. 001f12
  9. 000d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09bc80 with less saturation

  1. 09bc80
  2. 35b983
  3. 4ab787
  4. 5ab48a
  5. 67b18d
  6. 73af90
  7. 7dac93
  8. 86a996
  9. 8fa699
  10. 97a29c

Questions about #09bc80

What color is #09bc80?

#09bc80 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Fennel Fiesta. In RGB it is rgb(9, 188, 128), in HSL hsl(159.89, 90.86%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.306% 0.15431 161.396).

What colors go well with #09bc80?

The complementary color of #09bc80 is #de75bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cb242 and #00bab5. The triadic partners are #9091fc and #ed7a4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #09bc80?

Black text reads better on #09bc80: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09bc80 a warm or cool color?

#09bc80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.154.