#09431B Color
#09431B is rgb(9, 67, 27) in RGB, hsl(139, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 60%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09431Brgb(9, 67, 27)hsl(139, 76%, 15%)hsv(139, 87%, 26%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 60%, 74%)oklch(33.7% 0.089 148.7)lab(24.16% -26.38 18.71)lch(24.16% 32.34 144.65)What #09431B 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 #09431B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09431B Channel Values
How #09431B 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 67 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.47:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09431B 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 #09431B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09431B; 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 #09431B
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 #09431B 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.
#09431B#3D3D1B#30401B#37371D#2B3C1C#173F3F#124134#393939Using #09431B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09431b: #09431B;background-color: #09431B;colors: { 'color-09431b': '#09431B' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.263, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_09431b">#09431B</color>fill="#09431B"More Green Colors
#09431B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09431B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09431B?
#09431B is a darkest green — rgb(9, 67, 27) in RGB and hsl(139, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #09431B?
#09431B is rgb(9, 67, 27) — red 9, green 67, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09431B?
#09431B converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 60%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09431B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09431B scores 11.47:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09431B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09431B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.78, which is visibly different.
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