#09201E Color
#09201E is rgb(9, 32, 30) in RGB, hsl(175, 56%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 6%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09201Ergb(9, 32, 30)hsl(175, 56%, 8%)hsv(175, 72%, 13%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 6%, 87%)oklch(22.4% 0.029 187.7)lab(10.37% -9.93 -1.54)lch(10.37% 10.05 188.80)What #09201E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #09201E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09201E Channel Values
How #09201E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 9 · G 32 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 56% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 72% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.98:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09201E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #09201E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09201E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #09201E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #09201E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#09201E#1D1D1E#171E1E#1A1A1E#151D1E#0A2020#09201F#1C1C1CUsing #09201E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09201e: #09201E;background-color: #09201E;colors: { 'color-09201e': '#09201E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.125, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_09201e">#09201E</color>fill="#09201E"More Teal Colors
#09201E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09201E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09201E?
#09201E is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 32, 30) in RGB and hsl(175, 56%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #09201E?
#09201E is rgb(9, 32, 30) — red 9, green 32, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09201E?
#09201E converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 6%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09201E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09201E scores 16.98:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09201E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09201E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.44, which is visibly different.
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