#09AA4F Color
#09AA4F is rgb(9, 170, 79) in RGB, hsl(146, 90%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 54%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09AA4Frgb(9, 170, 79)hsl(146, 90%, 35%)hsv(146, 95%, 67%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 54%, 33%)oklch(64.6% 0.176 150)lab(61.09% -53.48 35.65)lch(61.09% 64.27 146.31)What #09AA4F 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 #09AA4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09AA4F Channel Values
How #09AA4F 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 170 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 90% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 95% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09AA4F 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 #09AA4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09AA4F; 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 #09AA4F
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 #09AA4F 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.
#09AA4F#9C9C50#7CA250#8E8E54#709A52#3BA2A2#2EA588#939393Using #09AA4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09aa4f: #09AA4F;background-color: #09AA4F;colors: { 'color-09aa4f': '#09AA4F' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.667, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_09aa4f">#09AA4F</color>fill="#09AA4F"More Green Colors
#09AA4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09AA4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09AA4F?
#09AA4F is a dark green — rgb(9, 170, 79) in RGB and hsl(146, 90%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #09AA4F?
#09AA4F is rgb(9, 170, 79) — red 9, green 170, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09AA4F?
#09AA4F converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 54%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09AA4F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09AA4F scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09AA4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09AA4F 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 14.69, which is visibly different.
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