What color is #09C263?

#09C263 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 194, 99), and in HSL hsl(149, 91%, 40%).

Is #09C263 accessible as text?

On white, #09C263 has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #09C263, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09C263?

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

What colors go well with #09C263?

#09C263 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C30969. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09C263 below.

Is #09C263 good for buttons?

#09C263 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09C263 — white text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09C263 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #09C263 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#09C263 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09C263

Not just a swatch — here's how #09C263 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09C263 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09C263 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Emerald 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 #09C263 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #65E78F

Emerald 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 Emerald Green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09C263 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Emerald 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 #09C263 Secondary #B0DCBA Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Emerald 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 Emerald Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09C263 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Emerald 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 #09C263 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 60/100

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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCF4E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09C3A1 — 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 #09C263 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09C263;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 194 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.3% 0.187 151.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D8FDEA;
  --color-200: #B1FBD5;
  --color-300: #7DF2B6;
  --color-400: #4EE496;
  --color-500: #2ACB78;
  --color-600: #289A5F;
  --color-700: #236C46;
  --color-800: #1B4630;
  --color-900: #122B1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  emerald-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF7',
    100: '#D8FDEA',
    200: '#B1FBD5',
    300: '#7DF2B6',
    400: '#4EE496',
    500: '#2ACB78',
    600: '#289A5F',
    700: '#236C46',
    800: '#1B4630',
    900: '#122B1E',
  },
}

$base: #09C263;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF7;
$base-100: #D8FDEA;
$base-200: #B1FBD5;
$base-300: #7DF2B6;
$base-400: #4EE496;
$base-500: #2ACB78;
$base-600: #289A5F;
$base-700: #236C46;
$base-800: #1B4630;
$base-900: #122B1E;
$base-hover: #079C4F;
$base-subtle: #B1F1D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09C263",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE496",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACB78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09C263

Color Lab

Pairs with #09C263

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