#092420 Color
#092420 is rgb(9, 36, 32) in RGB, hsl(171, 60%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 86%) 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 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#092420rgb(9, 36, 32)hsl(171, 60%, 9%)hsv(171, 75%, 14%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 86%)oklch(23.8% 0.034 182.1)lab(12.04% -11.65 -0.55)lch(12.04% 11.67 182.72)What #092420 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 #092420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#092420 Channel Values
How #092420 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 36 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 60% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 75% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.34:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #092420 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 #092420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #092420; 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 #092420
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 #092420 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.
#092420#212120#1A2220#1E1E21#172020#0A2424#0A2422#202020Using #092420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-092420: #092420;background-color: #092420;colors: { 'color-092420': '#092420' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.141, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_092420">#092420</color>fill="#092420"More Teal Colors
#092420 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#092420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #092420?
#092420 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 36, 32) in RGB and hsl(171, 60%, 9%) 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 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #092420?
#092420 is rgb(9, 36, 32) — red 9, green 36, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #092420?
#092420 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #092420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #092420 scores 16.34:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #092420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #092420 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 16.77, which is visibly different.
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