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#094B4E Color

#094B4E is rgb(9, 75, 78) in RGB, hsl(183, 79%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 4%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#094B4E
HEX#094B4E
RGBrgb(9, 75, 78)
HSLhsl(183, 79%, 17%)
HSVhsv(183, 88%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 4%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.061 199.8)
LABlab(28.29% -19.00 -7.70)
LCHlch(28.29% 20.51 202.06)

What #094B4E 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 #094B4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#094B4E Channel Values

How #094B4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 75 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 79% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 88% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #094B4E 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.

TextWhite text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #094B4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #094B4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #094B4E

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 #094B4E 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.

Typical#094B4E
Protanopia#45454E
Protanomaly#36474E
Deuteranopia#3E3E4F
Deuteranomaly#30434F
Tritanopia#074B4B
Tritanomaly#084B4C
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #094B4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-094b4e: #094B4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #094B4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-094b4e': '#094B4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.294, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_094b4e">#094B4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#094B4E"

More Teal Colors

#094B4E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#094B4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #094B4E?

#094B4E is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 75, 78) in RGB and hsl(183, 79%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #094B4E?

#094B4E is rgb(9, 75, 78) — red 9, green 75, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #094B4E?

#094B4E converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 4%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #094B4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #094B4E scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #094B4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #094B4E 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 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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