#093529 Color
#093529 is rgb(9, 53, 41) in RGB, hsl(164, 71%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 23%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#093529rgb(9, 53, 41)hsl(164, 71%, 12%)hsv(164, 83%, 21%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 23%, 79%)oklch(29.6% 0.052 170.5)lab(19.00% -18.05 3.12)lch(19.00% 18.32 170.18)What #093529 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 #093529, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#093529 Channel Values
How #093529 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 53 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 71% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 83% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.52:1 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 #093529 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 #093529
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #093529; 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 #093529
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 #093529 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.
#093529#303029#263229#2C2C2A#22302A#0E3434#0C3430#2E2E2EUsing #093529 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-093529: #093529;background-color: #093529;colors: { 'color-093529': '#093529' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.208, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_093529">#093529</color>fill="#093529"More Green Colors
#093529 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#093529 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #093529?
#093529 is a darkest green — rgb(9, 53, 41) in RGB and hsl(164, 71%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #093529?
#093529 is rgb(9, 53, 41) — red 9, green 53, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #093529?
#093529 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 23%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #093529 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #093529 scores 13.52:1 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 #093529 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #093529 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 15.19, which is visibly different.
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