#09443E Color
#09443E is rgb(9, 68, 62) in RGB, hsl(174, 77%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 9%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09443Ergb(9, 68, 62)hsl(174, 77%, 15%)hsv(174, 87%, 27%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 9%, 73%)oklch(35% 0.058 184.5)lab(25.25% -19.94 -1.83)lch(25.25% 20.03 185.26)What #09443E 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 #09443E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09443E Channel Values
How #09443E 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 68 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 77% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 87% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09443E 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 #09443E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09443E; 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 #09443E
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 #09443E 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.
#09443E#3E3E3E#31413E#38383F#2C3D3F#0D4343#0B4441#3C3C3CUsing #09443E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09443e: #09443E;background-color: #09443E;colors: { 'color-09443e': '#09443E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.267, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_09443e">#09443E</color>fill="#09443E"More Teal Colors
#09443E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09443E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09443E?
#09443E is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 68, 62) in RGB and hsl(174, 77%, 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 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #09443E?
#09443E is rgb(9, 68, 62) — red 9, green 68, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09443E?
#09443E converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 9%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09443E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09443E scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09443E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09443E 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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