#094449 Color
#094449 is rgb(9, 68, 73) in RGB, hsl(185, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 7%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#094449rgb(9, 68, 73)hsl(185, 78%, 16%)hsv(185, 88%, 29%)cmyk(88%, 7%, 0%, 71%)oklch(35.4% 0.056 203.8)lab(25.59% -16.95 -8.51)lch(25.59% 18.97 206.65)What #094449 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 #094449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#094449 Channel Values
How #094449 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 88% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.85:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #094449 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 #094449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #094449; 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 #094449
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 #094449 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.
#094449#3E3E49#314149#38384A#2C3D49#054545#074446#3D3D3DUsing #094449 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-094449: #094449;background-color: #094449;colors: { 'color-094449': '#094449' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.267, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_094449">#094449</color>fill="#094449"More Teal Colors
#094449 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#094449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #094449?
#094449 is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 68, 73) in RGB and hsl(185, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #094449?
#094449 is rgb(9, 68, 73) — red 9, green 68, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #094449?
#094449 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 7%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #094449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #094449 scores 10.85:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #094449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #094449 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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