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#099523 Color

#099523 is rgb(9, 149, 35) in RGB, hsl(131, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 77%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#099523
HEX#099523
RGBrgb(9, 149, 35)
HSLhsl(131, 89%, 31%)
HSVhsv(131, 94%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 77%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.184 144.3)
LABlab(53.72% -51.32 46.54)
LCHlch(53.72% 69.28 137.80)

What #099523 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 #099523, 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 green in the library.

#099523 Channel Values

How #099523 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 149 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 89% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 94% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #099523 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #099523

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #099523; 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 #099523

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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Shades

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How #099523 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#099523
Protanopia#898925
Protanomaly#6C8E24
Deuteranopia#7C7C2C
Deuteranomaly#628729
Tritanopia#388D8D
Tritanomaly#2B9071
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #099523 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-099523: #099523;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #099523;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-099523': '#099523' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.584, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_099523">#099523</color>
SVG fillfill="#099523"

More Green Colors

#099523 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#099523 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #099523?

#099523 is a dark green — rgb(9, 149, 35) in RGB and hsl(131, 89%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #099523?

#099523 is rgb(9, 149, 35) — red 9, green 149, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #099523?

#099523 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 77%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #099523 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #099523 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #099523 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #099523 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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