#09770E Color
#09770E is rgb(9, 119, 14) in RGB, hsl(123, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 88%, 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 1.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09770Ergb(9, 119, 14)hsl(123, 86%, 25%)hsv(123, 92%, 47%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 88%, 53%)oklch(49.5% 0.162 142.9)lab(43.23% -43.91 43.21)lch(43.23% 61.61 135.46)What #09770E 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 #09770E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09770E Channel Values
How #09770E 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 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09770E 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 #09770E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09770E; 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 #09770E
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 #09770E 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.
#09770E#6D6D10#56710F#636319#4E6B15#2C7070#237359#666666Using #09770E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09770e: #09770E;background-color: #09770E;colors: { 'color-09770e': '#09770E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.467, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_09770e">#09770E</color>fill="#09770E"More Green Colors
#09770E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09770E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09770E?
#09770E is a dark green — rgb(9, 119, 14) in RGB and hsl(123, 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 1.71.
What is the RGB value of #09770E?
#09770E is rgb(9, 119, 14) — red 9, green 119, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09770E?
#09770E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 88%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09770E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09770E scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09770E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09770E 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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