What color is #09D87F?

#09D87F is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 216, 127), and in HSL hsl(154, 92%, 44%).

Is #09D87F accessible as text?

On white, #09D87F has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #09D87F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09D87F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #09D87F?

#09D87F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D70962. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09D87F below.

Is #09D87F good for buttons?

#09D87F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09D87F — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09D87F the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #09D87F is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#09D87F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09D87F

Not just a swatch — here's how #09D87F works with other colors. Named schemes with #09D87F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09D87F Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock 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 #09D87F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #6EFDAB

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09D87F Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock 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 #09D87F Secondary #C1F1D0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09D87F Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Shamrock 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 #09D87F 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #09D87F

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People also use #09D87F with

Lime Lagoon Blue Viva Magenta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0F5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09D7C3 — 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 #09D87F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #09D87F;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 216 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.6% 0.189 155.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDED;
  --color-200: #B1FCDB;
  --color-300: #7CF3C0;
  --color-400: #4DE5A3;
  --color-500: #29CB85;
  --color-600: #289A69;
  --color-700: #226D4C;
  --color-800: #1A4733;
  --color-900: #122B20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDED',
    200: '#B1FCDB',
    300: '#7CF3C0',
    400: '#4DE5A3',
    500: '#29CB85',
    600: '#289A69',
    700: '#226D4C',
    800: '#1A4733',
    900: '#122B20',
  },
}

$base: #09D87F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDED;
$base-200: #B1FCDB;
$base-300: #7CF3C0;
$base-400: #4DE5A3;
$base-500: #29CB85;
$base-600: #289A69;
$base-700: #226D4C;
$base-800: #1A4733;
$base-900: #122B20;
$base-hover: #07AC65;
$base-subtle: #B6F2D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09D87F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF3C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE5A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4733",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}