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#09c370 color: Algal Fuel

#09c370 is rgb(9, 195, 112) in RGB and oklch(71.819% 0.17702 154.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

71.8%
0.177
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #09c370

#09c370 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #09c370 mixed with white

  1. 09c370
  2. 43ca7e
  3. 60d08d
  4. 78d69b
  5. 8edca9
  6. a2e2b7
  7. b6e8c5
  8. c8eed4
  9. dbf4e2
  10. edf9f1

Darker: #09c370 mixed with black

  1. 09c370
  2. 07a960
  3. 059051
  4. 037843
  5. 026035
  6. 014a27
  7. 01341a
  8. 00200e
  9. 000e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09c370 with less saturation

  1. 09c370
  2. 37c076
  3. 4cbe7c
  4. 5dbb81
  5. 6ab886
  6. 76b58c
  7. 81b291
  8. 8aae96
  9. 93ab9a
  10. 9ca79f

Questions about #09c370

What color is #09c370?

#09c370 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(9, 195, 112), in HSL hsl(153.23, 91.18%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.819% 0.17702 154.753).

What colors go well with #09c370?

The complementary color of #09c370 is #e574d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cb60e and #00c1b0. The triadic partners are #8698ff and #fe7352.

Is white or black text more readable on #09c370?

Black text reads better on #09c370: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09c370 a warm or cool color?

#09c370 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.177.