#09772D Color
#09772D is rgb(9, 119, 45) in RGB, hsl(140, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 62%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09772Drgb(9, 119, 45)hsl(140, 86%, 25%)hsv(140, 92%, 47%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 62%, 53%)oklch(49.7% 0.142 147.6)lab(43.43% -41.77 31.60)lch(43.43% 52.38 142.89)What #09772D 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 #09772D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09772D Channel Values
How #09772D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09772D 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 #09772D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09772D; 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 #09772D
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 #09772D 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.
#09772D#6D6D2E#56712D#636332#4E6B30#2A7171#21735D#676767Using #09772D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09772d: #09772D;background-color: #09772D;colors: { 'color-09772d': '#09772D' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.467, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_09772d">#09772D</color>fill="#09772D"More Green Colors
#09772D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09772D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09772D?
#09772D is a dark green — rgb(9, 119, 45) in RGB and hsl(140, 86%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.12.
What is the RGB value of #09772D?
#09772D is rgb(9, 119, 45) — red 9, green 119, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09772D?
#09772D converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 62%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09772D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09772D scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09772D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09772D 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.
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