#097709 Color
#097709 is rgb(9, 119, 9) in RGB, hsl(120, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 92%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#097709rgb(9, 119, 9)hsl(120, 86%, 25%)hsv(120, 92%, 47%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 92%, 53%)oklch(49.5% 0.164 142.6)lab(43.21% -44.08 44.31)lch(43.21% 62.50 134.85)What #097709 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 #097709, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#097709 Channel Values
How #097709 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 119 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097709 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 #097709
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097709; 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 #097709
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 #097709 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.
#097709#6D6D0C#56710B#636316#4E6B11#2D7070#237358#666666Using #097709 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-097709: #097709;background-color: #097709;colors: { 'color-097709': '#097709' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.467, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_097709">#097709</color>fill="#097709"More Green Colors
#097709 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#097709 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #097709?
#097709 is a dark green — rgb(9, 119, 9) in RGB and hsl(120, 86%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.
What is the RGB value of #097709?
#097709 is rgb(9, 119, 9) — red 9, green 119, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #097709?
#097709 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 92%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #097709 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #097709 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #097709 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #097709 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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