ColorTool
Log in
#09BF5E

#09bf5e ≈ Emerald

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#09bf5e is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 74.9% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.29% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.79% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 148.02°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Emerald (#50c878), ΔE 4.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#00cc66
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3813

Complementary

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #bf096a

Split complementary

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #b909bf
  3. #bf090f

Analogous

  1. #0fbf09
  2. #09bf5e
  3. #09bfb9

Triadic

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #5e09bf
  3. #bf5e09

Tetradic

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #096abf
  3. #bf096a
  4. #bf5e09

Square

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #090fbf
  3. #bf096a
  4. #bfb909

Monochromatic

  1. #022d16
  2. #06763a
  3. #09bf5e
  4. #20f483
  5. #69f8ac

Shades

#09bf5e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #08ac55
  3. #07994b
  4. #068642
  5. #057338
  6. #05602f
  7. #044c26
  8. #03391c
  9. #022613
  10. #011309
  11. #000000

Tints

#09bf5e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #22c56e
  3. #3acc7e
  4. #53d28e
  5. #6bd99e
  6. #84dfaf
  7. #9de5bf
  8. #b5eccf
  9. #cef2df
  10. #e6f9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#09bf5e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #09bf5e
  2. #15b961
  3. #21b265
  4. #2dac68
  5. #39a66c
  6. #45a06f
  7. #509972
  8. #5c9376
  9. #688d79
  10. #74867d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a6a6a6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84b18f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c0ae56 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aea165 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bca9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #99b559 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8aae62 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bd91 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-09bf5e {
  color: #09bf5e;
}
Background
.bg-09bf5e {
  background-color: #09bf5e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-09bf5e {
  border: 2px solid #09bf5e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #09bf5e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 191 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 148 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-09bf5e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #09bf5e, #09bfb9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-09bf5e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 191 94 / 0.35);
}

#50c878 Emerald ΔE 4.64 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 5.70 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.20 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 7.84 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 7.90 #00a86b Jade ΔE 8.51 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.18 #f640a1 Inverted #a6a6a6 Grayscale 

Emerald
#09bf5e  rgb(9, 191, 94)  hsl(148, 91%, 39%)  Emerald
#bf096a  rgb(191, 9, 106)  hsl(328, 91%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5e09bf  rgb(94, 9, 191)  hsl(268, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#bf5e09  rgb(191, 94, 9)  hsl(28, 91%, 39%)  Burnt Orange