#09621C Color
#09621C is rgb(9, 98, 28) in RGB, hsl(133, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 71%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09621Crgb(9, 98, 28)hsl(133, 83%, 21%)hsv(133, 91%, 38%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 71%, 62%)oklch(43.3% 0.13 145.4)lab(35.77% -36.81 31.19)lch(35.77% 48.25 139.73)What #09621C 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 #09621C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09621C Channel Values
How #09621C 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 98 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.57:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09621C 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 #09621C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09621C; 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 #09621C
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 #09621C 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.
#09621C#5A5A1D#475D1C#515121#40581F#235C5C#1B5F4B#545454Using #09621C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09621c: #09621C;background-color: #09621C;colors: { 'color-09621c': '#09621C' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.384, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_09621c">#09621C</color>fill="#09621C"More Green Colors
#09621C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09621C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09621C?
#09621C is a dark green — rgb(9, 98, 28) in RGB and hsl(133, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #09621C?
#09621C is rgb(9, 98, 28) — red 9, green 98, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09621C?
#09621C converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 71%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09621C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09621C scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09621C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09621C 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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