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#09c592 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#09c592 is rgb(9, 197, 146) in RGB and oklch(73.071% 0.15039 166.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

73.1%
0.150
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #09c592

#09c592 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #09c592 mixed with white

  1. 09c592
  2. 44cb9d
  3. 61d1a7
  4. 7ad7b2
  5. 8fddbd
  6. a3e3c8
  7. b7e9d2
  8. c9eedd
  9. dbf4e9
  10. edfaf4

Darker: #09c592 mixed with black

  1. 09c592
  2. 07ab7e
  3. 05926b
  4. 037958
  5. 026146
  6. 014b35
  7. 013525
  8. 002116
  9. 000e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #09c592 with less saturation

  1. 09c592
  2. 38c294
  3. 4ec097
  4. 5fbd99
  5. 6dba9b
  6. 79b79d
  7. 84b49f
  8. 8eb1a1
  9. 97aea4
  10. a0aba6

Questions about #09c592

What color is #09c592?

#09c592 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 197, 146), in HSL hsl(163.72, 91.26%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.071% 0.15039 166.067).

What colors go well with #09c592?

The complementary color of #09c592 is #ea7ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bbd58 and #00c3c5. The triadic partners are #a198ff and #f3864f.

Is white or black text more readable on #09c592?

Black text reads better on #09c592: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09c592 a warm or cool color?

#09c592 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.15.