#09623E Color
#09623E is rgb(9, 98, 62) in RGB, hsl(156, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 37%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09623Ergb(9, 98, 62)hsl(156, 83%, 21%)hsv(156, 91%, 38%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 37%, 62%)oklch(43.9% 0.097 159)lab(36.19% -32.36 13.42)lch(36.19% 35.03 157.47)What #09623E 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 #09623E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09623E Channel Values
How #09623E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09623E 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 #09623E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09623E; 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 #09623E
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 #09623E 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.
#09623E#5A5A3E#475D3E#515140#40583F#1D5E5E#176053#555555Using #09623E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09623e: #09623E;background-color: #09623E;colors: { 'color-09623e': '#09623E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.384, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_09623e">#09623E</color>fill="#09623E"More Green Colors
#09623E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09623E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09623E?
#09623E is a dark green — rgb(9, 98, 62) in RGB and hsl(156, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #09623E?
#09623E is rgb(9, 98, 62) — red 9, green 98, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09623E?
#09623E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 37%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09623E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09623E scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09623E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09623E 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 17.38, which is visibly different.
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