What color is #09BB50?

#09BB50 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 187, 80), and in HSL hsl(144, 91%, 38%).

Is #09BB50 accessible as text?

On white, #09BB50 has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #09BB50, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09BB50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #09BB50?

#09BB50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B90973. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09BB50 below.

Is #09BB50 good for buttons?

#09BB50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09BB50 — white text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09BB50 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #09BB50 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#09BB50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09BB50

Not just a swatch — here's how #09BB50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09BB50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09BB50 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Kelly Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09BB50 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #62E07F

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09BB50 Secondary #4C6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #09BB50 Secondary #AAD5B0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09BB50 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

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Color Lab

How #09BB50 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBF4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09B98A — 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 #09BB50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09BB50;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 187 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.2% 0.195 148.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE7;
  --color-200: #B1FBCF;
  --color-300: #7DF2AC;
  --color-400: #4EE48A;
  --color-500: #2ACB6A;
  --color-600: #289A56;
  --color-700: #236C40;
  --color-800: #1B462C;
  --color-900: #122B1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE7',
    200: '#B1FBCF',
    300: '#7DF2AC',
    400: '#4EE48A',
    500: '#2ACB6A',
    600: '#289A56',
    700: '#236C40',
    800: '#1B462C',
    900: '#122B1C',
  },
}

$base: #09BB50;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE7;
$base-200: #B1FBCF;
$base-300: #7DF2AC;
$base-400: #4EE48A;
$base-500: #2ACB6A;
$base-600: #289A56;
$base-700: #236C40;
$base-800: #1B462C;
$base-900: #122B1C;
$base-hover: #07943F;
$base-subtle: #AFF0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09BB50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE48A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACB6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B462C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09BB50

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Pairs with #09BB50

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