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HEX atlas value

#09A509

#09A509 is a cool green HEX color close to Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 9, 165, 9, HSL 120, 90%, 34%, has luminance 0.2699, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#09A509 Sample readable text
HEX #09A509
RGB rgb(9, 165, 9)
HSL hsl(120 90% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(95, 0, 95, 35)
Luminance 0.2699
Contrast Black 6.4:1White 3.28:1

CSS

--color-09a509: #09A509;
.background-09a509 { background-color: #09A509; }
.text-09a509 { color: #09A509; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2699
Black text6.4:1AA Pass
White text3.28:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#09A509","rgb":[9,165,9],"hsl":[120,90,34],"cmyk":[95,0,95,35],"luminance":0.2699,"contrast":{"black":6.4,"white":3.28}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#16F316","hex":"#16F316","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.87,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#044E04","hex":"#044E04","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.1,"contrastWhite":10.02,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#00AD00","hex":"#00AD00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.98,"contrastWhite":3.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/09a509.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A509A5","analogous":["#57A509","#09A557"],"triadic":["#0909A5","#A50909"],"tetradic":["#0957A5","#A509A5","#A55709"],"splitComplementary":["#5709A5","#A50957"],"monochromatic":["#16F316","#09A509","#044E04"]}
Variants
{"light":"#16F316","dark":"#044E04","saturated":"#00AD00","desaturated":"#1C921C","pastel":"#48E548","neon":"#00D600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":39.1279950930277},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":43.88621651498338},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":66.21933252457322},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":66.23443213314356},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":69.03622237637282}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #09A509

#09A509 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #09A509 is visually closest to Green, a named green color with HEX #008000.

The RGB channels are 9, 165, and 9, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 120deg with 90% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.2699, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 39.13, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.4:1AA Pass
White text3.28:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #09A509 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.4:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#16F316#000000 text · best 13.87:1#16F316
#044E04#FFFFFF text · best 10.02:1#044E04
Emerald Dark#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#046307
Dark Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.44:1#006400
#00AD00#000000 text · best 6.98:1#00AD00

Generated Palette

#09A509#09A509
#A509A5#A509A5
#57A509#57A509
#09A557#09A557
#16F316#16F316
#044E04#044E04

Color Harmonies

#A509A5#A509A5
#57A509#57A509
#09A557#09A557
#0909A5#0909A5
#A50909#A50909

Variants

#16F316#16F316
#044E04#044E04
#00AD00#00AD00
#1C921C#1C921C
#48E548#48E548
#00D600#00D600

Nearest Named Colors

Green#008000
Forest Green#228B22
Emerald Dark#046307
Dark Green#006400
Scheele Green#478800

Related HEX Guides

Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008000.Forest Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #228B22.Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#09A509 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.