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#09634E Color

#09634E is rgb(9, 99, 78) in RGB, hsl(166, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 21%, 61%) 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 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09634E
HEX#09634E
RGBrgb(9, 99, 78)
HSLhsl(166, 83%, 21%)
HSVhsv(166, 91%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 21%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.084 171.1)
LABlab(36.87% -29.59 4.74)
LCHlch(36.87% 29.97 170.90)

What #09634E 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 #09634E, 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 green in the library.

#09634E Channel Values

How #09634E 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 99 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 83% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 91% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.23:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09634E 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 text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09634E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09634E; 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 #09634E

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 #09634E 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#09634E
Protanopia#5B5B4E
Protanomaly#475E4E
Deuteranopia#525250
Deuteranomaly#40594F
Tritanopia#186161
Tritanomaly#13625A
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #09634E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09634e: #09634E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09634E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09634e': '#09634E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.388, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_09634e">#09634E</color>
SVG fillfill="#09634E"

More Green Colors

#09634E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09634E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09634E?

#09634E is a dark green — rgb(9, 99, 78) in RGB and hsl(166, 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 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #09634E?

#09634E is rgb(9, 99, 78) — red 9, green 99, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09634E?

#09634E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 21%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09634E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09634E scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09634E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09634E 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.67, which is visibly different.

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