#092A28 Color
#092A28 is rgb(9, 42, 40) in RGB, hsl(176, 65%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#092A28rgb(9, 42, 40)hsl(176, 65%, 10%)hsv(176, 79%, 16%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 84%)oklch(26.1% 0.038 189.4)lab(14.68% -12.78 -2.41)lch(14.68% 13.01 190.67)What #092A28 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 #092A28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#092A28 Channel Values
How #092A28 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 42 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 65% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 79% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.29:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #092A28 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 #092A28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #092A28; 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 #092A28
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 #092A28 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-092a28: #092A28;background-color: #092A28;colors: { 'color-092a28': '#092A28' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.165, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_092a28">#092A28</color>fill="#092A28"More Teal Colors
#092A28 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#092A28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #092A28?
#092A28 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 42, 40) in RGB and hsl(176, 65%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #092A28?
#092A28 is rgb(9, 42, 40) — red 9, green 42, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #092A28?
#092A28 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #092A28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #092A28 scores 15.29:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #092A28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #092A28 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.
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