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#097B6E Color

#097B6E is rgb(9, 123, 110) in RGB, hsl(173, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 11%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#097B6E
HEX#097B6E
RGBrgb(9, 123, 110)
HSLhsl(173, 86%, 26%)
HSVhsv(173, 93%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 11%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.092 182)
LABlab(45.91% -32.13 -1.44)
LCHlch(45.91% 32.16 182.57)

What #097B6E 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 #097B6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#097B6E Channel Values

How #097B6E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 123 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 86% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 93% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #097B6E 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.

TextWhite text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #097B6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #097B6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #097B6E

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 #097B6E 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.

Typical#097B6E
Protanopia#71716E
Protanomaly#59756E
Deuteranopia#666670
Deuteranomaly#506F6F
Tritanopia#167979
Tritanomaly#127A75
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #097B6E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-097b6e: #097B6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #097B6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-097b6e': '#097B6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.482, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_097b6e">#097B6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#097B6E"

More Teal Colors

#097B6E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#097B6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #097B6E?

#097B6E is a dark teal — rgb(9, 123, 110) in RGB and hsl(173, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.

What is the RGB value of #097B6E?

#097B6E is rgb(9, 123, 110) — red 9, green 123, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #097B6E?

#097B6E converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 11%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #097B6E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #097B6E scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #097B6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #097B6E 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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