What color is #09AE09?

#09AE09 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 174, 9), and in HSL hsl(120, 90%, 36%).

Is #09AE09 accessible as text?

On white, #09AE09 has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #09AE09, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09AE09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-600 (#00A63E).

What colors go well with #09AE09?

#09AE09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE09AE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09AE09 below.

Is #09AE09 good for buttons?

#09AE09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09AE09 — white text only reaches 2.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09AE09 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #09AE09 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#09AE09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09AE09

Not just a swatch — here's how #09AE09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09AE09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09AE09 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #5CD356

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09AE09 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09AE09 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #09AE09 Secondary #9FC89B Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09AE09 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #09AE09 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #09AE09

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People also use #09AE09 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9F4C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09AE40 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #09AE09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09AE09;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 174 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.219 142.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEF0;
  --color-100: #D8FDD8;
  --color-200: #B2FBB2;
  --color-300: #7EF27E;
  --color-400: #4FE34F;
  --color-500: #2BCA2B;
  --color-600: #299929;
  --color-700: #236C23;
  --color-800: #1B461B;
  --color-900: #122B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF0',
    100: '#D8FDD8',
    200: '#B2FBB2',
    300: '#7EF27E',
    400: '#4FE34F',
    500: '#2BCA2B',
    600: '#299929',
    700: '#236C23',
    800: '#1B461B',
    900: '#122B12',
  },
}

$base: #09AE09;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF0;
$base-100: #D8FDD8;
$base-200: #B2FBB2;
$base-300: #7EF27E;
$base-400: #4FE34F;
$base-500: #2BCA2B;
$base-600: #299929;
$base-700: #236C23;
$base-800: #1B461B;
$base-900: #122B12;
$base-hover: #078C07;
$base-subtle: #ADF0AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09AE09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF27E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCA2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}