#09622A Color
#09622A is rgb(9, 98, 42) in RGB, hsl(142, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 57%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09622Argb(9, 98, 42)hsl(142, 83%, 21%)hsv(142, 91%, 38%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 57%, 62%)oklch(43.5% 0.117 149.3)lab(35.90% -35.36 24.41)lch(35.90% 42.97 145.39)What #09622A 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 #09622A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09622A Channel Values
How #09622A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09622A 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 #09622A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09622A; 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 #09622A
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 #09622A 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.
#09622A#5A5A2B#475D2A#51512D#40582C#215D5D#1A5F4D#545454Using #09622A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09622a: #09622A;background-color: #09622A;colors: { 'color-09622a': '#09622A' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.384, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_09622a">#09622A</color>fill="#09622A"More Green Colors
#09622A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09622A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09622A?
#09622A is a dark green — rgb(9, 98, 42) in RGB and hsl(142, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #09622A?
#09622A is rgb(9, 98, 42) — red 9, green 98, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09622A?
#09622A converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 57%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09622A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09622A scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09622A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09622A 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.
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