#097B33 Color
#097B33 is rgb(9, 123, 51) in RGB, hsl(142, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 59%, 52%) 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 1.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#097B33rgb(9, 123, 51)hsl(142, 86%, 26%)hsv(142, 93%, 48%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 59%, 52%)oklch(51% 0.142 148.6)lab(44.89% -42.38 30.33)lch(44.89% 52.11 144.41)What #097B33 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 #097B33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#097B33 Channel Values
How #097B33 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 123 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 86% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 93% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097B33 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 #097B33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097B33; 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 #097B33
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 #097B33 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.
#097B33#717134#597533#666637#506F36#2B7575#217761#6A6A6AUsing #097B33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-097b33: #097B33;background-color: #097B33;colors: { 'color-097b33': '#097B33' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.482, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_097b33">#097B33</color>fill="#097B33"More Green Colors
#097B33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#097B33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #097B33?
#097B33 is a dark green — rgb(9, 123, 51) in RGB and hsl(142, 86%, 26%) 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 1.23.
What is the RGB value of #097B33?
#097B33 is rgb(9, 123, 51) — red 9, green 123, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #097B33?
#097B33 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 59%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #097B33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #097B33 scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #097B33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #097B33 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.4, which is visibly different.
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