#096738 Color
#096738 is rgb(9, 103, 56) in RGB, hsl(150, 84%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 46%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#096738rgb(9, 103, 56)hsl(150, 84%, 22%)hsv(150, 91%, 40%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 46%, 60%)oklch(45.2% 0.11 154)lab(37.89% -35.14 19.11)lch(37.89% 40.00 151.46)What #096738 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 #096738, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#096738 Channel Values
How #096738 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 103 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 84% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 91% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #096738 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 #096738
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #096738; 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 #096738
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 #096738 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.
#096738#5E5E38#4A6238#55553B#435D3A#216363#1A6455#595959Using #096738 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-096738: #096738;background-color: #096738;colors: { 'color-096738': '#096738' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.404, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_096738">#096738</color>fill="#096738"More Green Colors
#096738 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#096738 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #096738?
#096738 is a dark green — rgb(9, 103, 56) in RGB and hsl(150, 84%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #096738?
#096738 is rgb(9, 103, 56) — red 9, green 103, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #096738?
#096738 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 46%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #096738 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #096738 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #096738 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #096738 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 13.88, which is visibly different.
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