#097577 Color
#097577 is rgb(9, 117, 119) in RGB, hsl(181, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 2%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#097577rgb(9, 117, 119)hsl(181, 86%, 25%)hsv(181, 92%, 47%)cmyk(92%, 2%, 0%, 53%)oklch(51.1% 0.085 197)lab(44.13% -27.39 -9.38)lch(44.13% 28.95 198.90)What #097577 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 #097577, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#097577 Channel Values
How #097577 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 117 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097577 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 #097577
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097577; 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 #097577
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 #097577 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.
#097577#6B6B77#556F77#616178#4C6A78#067575#077576#696969Using #097577 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-097577: #097577;background-color: #097577;colors: { 'color-097577': '#097577' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.459, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_097577">#097577</color>fill="#097577"More Teal Colors
#097577 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#097577 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #097577?
#097577 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 117, 119) in RGB and hsl(181, 86%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #097577?
#097577 is rgb(9, 117, 119) — red 9, green 117, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #097577?
#097577 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 2%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #097577 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #097577 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #097577 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #097577 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 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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