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#09637B Color

#09637B is rgb(9, 99, 123) in RGB, hsl(193, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 20%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09637B
HEX#09637B
RGBrgb(9, 99, 123)
HSLhsl(193, 86%, 26%)
HSVhsv(193, 93%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 20%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.084 222.7)
LABlab(38.21% -17.81 -20.73)
LCHlch(38.21% 27.33 229.34)

What #09637B 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 #09637B, 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 teal in the library.

#09637B Channel Values

How #09637B 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 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 86% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 93% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09637B 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 text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09637B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09637B; 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 #09637B

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 #09637B 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#09637B
Protanopia#5B5B7B
Protanomaly#475E7B
Deuteranopia#52527C
Deuteranomaly#40597C
Tritanopia#006666
Tritanomaly#00656F
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #09637B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09637b: #09637B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09637B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09637b': '#09637B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.388, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_09637b">#09637B</color>
SVG fillfill="#09637B"

More Teal Colors

#09637B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09637B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09637B?

#09637B is a dark teal — rgb(9, 99, 123) in RGB and hsl(193, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #09637B?

#09637B is rgb(9, 99, 123) — red 9, green 99, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09637B?

#09637B converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 20%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09637B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09637B scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09637B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09637B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.05, which is visibly different.

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