#093243 Color
#093243 is rgb(9, 50, 67) in RGB, hsl(198, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 25%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#093243rgb(9, 50, 67)hsl(198, 76%, 15%)hsv(198, 87%, 26%)cmyk(87%, 25%, 0%, 74%)oklch(29.9% 0.053 230.6)lab(18.75% -9.03 -14.92)lch(18.75% 17.44 238.83)What #093243 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 #093243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#093243 Channel Values
How #093243 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 50 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.56:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #093243 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 #093243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #093243; 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 #093243
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 #093243 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.
#093243#2E2E43#242F43#292943#202D43#003434#03343B#2E2E2EUsing #093243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-093243: #093243;background-color: #093243;colors: { 'color-093243': '#093243' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.196, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_093243">#093243</color>fill="#093243"More Teal Colors
#093243 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#093243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #093243?
#093243 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 50, 67) in RGB and hsl(198, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #093243?
#093243 is rgb(9, 50, 67) — red 9, green 50, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #093243?
#093243 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 25%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #093243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #093243 scores 13.56:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #093243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #093243 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 16.87, which is visibly different.
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