#093535 Color
#093535 is rgb(9, 53, 53) in RGB, hsl(180, 71%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 0%, 79%) 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 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#093535rgb(9, 53, 53)hsl(180, 71%, 12%)hsv(180, 83%, 21%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 0%, 79%)oklch(30.1% 0.046 195)lab(19.34% -14.98 -4.51)lch(19.34% 15.64 196.76)What #093535 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 #093535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#093535 Channel Values
How #093535 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 71% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 83% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.36:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #093535 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 #093535
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #093535; 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 #093535
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 #093535 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.
#093535#303035#263235#2C2C36#223035#093535#093535#2F2F2FUsing #093535 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-093535: #093535;background-color: #093535;colors: { 'color-093535': '#093535' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.208, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_093535">#093535</color>fill="#093535"More Teal Colors
#093535 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#093535 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #093535?
#093535 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 53, 53) in RGB and hsl(180, 71%, 12%) 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 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #093535?
#093535 is rgb(9, 53, 53) — red 9, green 53, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #093535?
#093535 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #093535 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #093535 scores 13.36:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #093535 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #093535 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 12.12, which is visibly different.
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