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#09534E Color

#09534E is rgb(9, 83, 78) in RGB, hsl(176, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 6%, 67%) 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 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09534E
HEX#09534E
RGBrgb(9, 83, 78)
HSLhsl(176, 80%, 18%)
HSVhsv(176, 89%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 0%, 6%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(40% 0.067 187.6)
LABlab(31.17% -22.76 -3.45)
LCHlch(31.17% 23.02 188.62)

What #09534E 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 #09534E, 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.

#09534E Channel Values

How #09534E 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 83 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 80% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 89% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09534E 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 text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09534E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09534E; 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 #09534E

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 #09534E 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#09534E
Protanopia#4C4C4E
Protanomaly#3B4F4E
Deuteranopia#45454F
Deuteranomaly#364B4F
Tritanopia#0D5252
Tritanomaly#0C5351
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #09534E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09534e: #09534E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09534E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09534e': '#09534E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.325, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_09534e">#09534E</color>
SVG fillfill="#09534E"

More Teal Colors

#09534E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09534E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09534E?

#09534E is a darkest teal — rgb(9, 83, 78) in RGB and hsl(176, 80%, 18%) 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 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #09534E?

#09534E is rgb(9, 83, 78) — red 9, green 83, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09534E?

#09534E converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 6%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09534E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09534E scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09534E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09534E 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 10.51, which is visibly different.

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