#098682 Color
#098682 is rgb(9, 134, 130) in RGB, hsl(178, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#098682rgb(9, 134, 130)hsl(178, 87%, 28%)hsv(178, 93%, 53%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 47%)oklch(56.1% 0.095 191.1)lab(50.10% -31.91 -7.00)lch(50.10% 32.67 192.38)What #098682 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 #098682, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#098682 Channel Values
How #098682 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 134 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #098682 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 #098682
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #098682; 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 #098682
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 #098682 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.
#098682#7B7B82#618082#6F6F84#587983#0F8686#0D8684#787878Using #098682 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-098682: #098682;background-color: #098682;colors: { 'color-098682': '#098682' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.525, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_098682">#098682</color>fill="#098682"More Teal Colors
#098682 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#098682 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #098682?
#098682 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 134, 130) in RGB and hsl(178, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #098682?
#098682 is rgb(9, 134, 130) — red 9, green 134, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #098682?
#098682 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #098682 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #098682 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #098682 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #098682 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 3.13, which is very hard to tell apart.
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