#097262 Color
#097262 is rgb(9, 114, 98) in RGB, hsl(171, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 14%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#097262rgb(9, 114, 98)hsl(171, 85%, 24%)hsv(171, 92%, 45%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 14%, 55%)oklch(49.5% 0.089 178.2)lab(42.56% -31.22 0.82)lch(42.56% 31.23 178.50)What #097262 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 #097262, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#097262 Channel Values
How #097262 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 92% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097262 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 #097262
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097262; 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 #097262
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 #097262 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.
#097262#696962#526C62#5F5F64#4A6763#177070#12716B#656565Using #097262 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-097262: #097262;background-color: #097262;colors: { 'color-097262': '#097262' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.447, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_097262">#097262</color>fill="#097262"More Teal Colors
#097262 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#097262 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #097262?
#097262 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 114, 98) in RGB and hsl(171, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #097262?
#097262 is rgb(9, 114, 98) — red 9, green 114, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #097262?
#097262 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 14%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #097262 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #097262 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #097262 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #097262 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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