#097138 Color
#097138 is rgb(9, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(147, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#097138rgb(9, 113, 56)hsl(147, 85%, 24%)hsv(147, 92%, 44%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(48.2% 0.124 151.7)lab(41.44% -38.54 23.57)lch(41.44% 45.18 148.55)What #097138 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 #097138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#097138 Channel Values
How #097138 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 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 92% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097138 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 #097138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097138; 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 #097138
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 #097138 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.
#097138#686839#526C38#5E5E3B#4A663A#256C6C#1D6E5B#626262Using #097138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-097138: #097138;background-color: #097138;colors: { 'color-097138': '#097138' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_097138">#097138</color>fill="#097138"More Green Colors
#097138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#097138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #097138?
#097138 is a dark green — rgb(9, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(147, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #097138?
#097138 is rgb(9, 113, 56) — red 9, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #097138?
#097138 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #097138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #097138 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #097138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #097138 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 10.84, which is visibly different.
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