#09433B Color
#09433B is rgb(9, 67, 59) in RGB, hsl(172, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 12%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09433Brgb(9, 67, 59)hsl(172, 76%, 15%)hsv(172, 87%, 26%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 12%, 74%)oklch(34.5% 0.058 181)lab(24.80% -20.23 -0.54)lch(24.80% 20.24 181.52)What #09433B 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 #09433B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09433B Channel Values
How #09433B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.18:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09433B 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 #09433B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09433B; 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 #09433B
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 #09433B 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.
#09433B#3D3D3B#30403B#37373C#2B3C3C#0E4242#0C423F#3B3B3BUsing #09433B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09433b: #09433B;background-color: #09433B;colors: { 'color-09433b': '#09433B' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.263, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_09433b">#09433B</color>fill="#09433B"More Teal Colors
#09433B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09433B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09433B?
#09433B is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 67, 59) in RGB and hsl(172, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.
What is the RGB value of #09433B?
#09433B is rgb(9, 67, 59) — red 9, green 67, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09433B?
#09433B converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 12%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09433B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09433B scores 11.18:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09433B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09433B 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 10.74, which is visibly different.
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