#09494E Color
#09494E is rgb(9, 73, 78) in RGB, hsl(184, 79%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 6%, 0%, 69%) 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 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09494Ergb(9, 73, 78)hsl(184, 79%, 17%)hsv(184, 88%, 31%)cmyk(88%, 6%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.1% 0.06 203.2)lab(27.57% -18.02 -8.78)lch(27.57% 20.05 205.97)What #09494E 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 #09494E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09494E Channel Values
How #09494E 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 73 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 79% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 88% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09494E 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 #09494E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09494E; 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 #09494E
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 #09494E 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.
#09494E#43434E#34454E#3C3C4F#2F424F#054A4A#07494B#424242Using #09494E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09494e: #09494E;background-color: #09494E;colors: { 'color-09494e': '#09494E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.286, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_09494e">#09494E</color>fill="#09494E"More Teal Colors
#09494E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09494E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09494E?
#09494E is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 73, 78) in RGB and hsl(184, 79%, 17%) 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 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #09494E?
#09494E is rgb(9, 73, 78) — red 9, green 73, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09494E?
#09494E converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 6%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09494E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09494E scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09494E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09494E 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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