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#09867B Color

#09867B is rgb(9, 134, 123) in RGB, hsl(175, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09867B
HEX#09867B
RGBrgb(9, 134, 123)
HSLhsl(175, 87%, 28%)
HSVhsv(175, 93%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.097 184.7)
LABlab(49.92% -33.58 -3.21)
LCHlch(49.92% 33.73 185.46)

What #09867B 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 #09867B, 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.

#09867B Channel Values

How #09867B 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 134 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 87% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 93% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09867B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09867B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09867B; 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 #09867B

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 #09867B 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#09867B
Protanopia#7B7B7B
Protanomaly#61807B
Deuteranopia#6F6F7D
Deuteranomaly#58797C
Tritanopia#168585
Tritanomaly#118581
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #09867B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09867b: #09867B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09867B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09867b': '#09867B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.525, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_09867b">#09867B</color>
SVG fillfill="#09867B"

More Teal Colors

#09867B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09867B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09867B?

#09867B is a dark teal — rgb(9, 134, 123) in RGB and hsl(175, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #09867B?

#09867B is rgb(9, 134, 123) — red 9, green 134, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09867B?

#09867B converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09867B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #09867B scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09867B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09867B 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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