#096303 Color
#096303 is rgb(9, 99, 3) in RGB, hsl(116, 94%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 97%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Green (#006400), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#096303rgb(9, 99, 3)hsl(116, 94%, 20%)hsv(116, 97%, 39%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 97%, 61%)oklch(43.4% 0.144 142.1)lab(36.01% -38.49 39.78)lch(36.01% 55.36 134.05)What #096303 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 #096303, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#096303 Channel Values
How #096303 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 99 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 94% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 97% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #096303 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 #096303
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #096303; 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 #096303
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 #096303 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.
#096303#5B5B05#475E04#52520E#40590A#255D5D#1D5F49#555555Using #096303 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-096303: #096303;background-color: #096303;colors: { 'color-096303': '#096303' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.388, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_096303">#096303</color>fill="#096303"More Green Colors
#096303 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#096303 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #096303?
#096303 is a dark green — rgb(9, 99, 3) in RGB and hsl(116, 94%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Green (#006400), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.72.
What is the RGB value of #096303?
#096303 is rgb(9, 99, 3) — red 9, green 99, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #096303?
#096303 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 97%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #096303 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #096303 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #096303 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #096303 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 1.72, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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