#097233 Color
#097233 is rgb(9, 114, 51) in RGB, hsl(144, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#097233rgb(9, 114, 51)hsl(144, 85%, 24%)hsv(144, 92%, 45%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 55%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.13 149.8)lab(41.73% -39.52 26.60)lch(41.73% 47.63 146.06)What #097233 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 #097233, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#097233 Channel Values
How #097233 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 114 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 92% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097233 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 #097233
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097233; 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 #097233
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 #097233 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.
#097233#696934#526C33#5F5F37#4A6735#276C6C#1E6F5B#626262Using #097233 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-097233: #097233;background-color: #097233;colors: { 'color-097233': '#097233' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.447, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_097233">#097233</color>fill="#097233"More Green Colors
#097233 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#097233 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #097233?
#097233 is a dark green — rgb(9, 114, 51) in RGB and hsl(144, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #097233?
#097233 is rgb(9, 114, 51) — red 9, green 114, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #097233?
#097233 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #097233 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #097233 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #097233 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #097233 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 12.14, which is visibly different.
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