#09AAA2 Color
#09AAA2 is rgb(9, 170, 162) in RGB, hsl(177, 90%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09AAA2rgb(9, 170, 162)hsl(177, 90%, 35%)hsv(177, 95%, 67%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 5%, 33%)oklch(66.6% 0.114 188.8)lab(62.57% -38.92 -6.82)lch(62.57% 39.52 189.94)What #09AAA2 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 #09AAA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09AAA2 Channel Values
How #09AAA2 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 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 90% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 95% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09AAA2 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 #09AAA2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09AAA2; 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 #09AAA2
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 #09AAA2 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.
#09AAA2#9C9CA2#7CA2A2#8E8EA4#709AA3#16A9A9#12A9A6#989898Using #09AAA2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09aaa2: #09AAA2;background-color: #09AAA2;colors: { 'color-09aaa2': '#09AAA2' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.667, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_09aaa2">#09AAA2</color>fill="#09AAA2"More Teal Colors
#09AAA2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09AAA2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09AAA2?
#09AAA2 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 170, 162) in RGB and hsl(177, 90%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #09AAA2?
#09AAA2 is rgb(9, 170, 162) — red 9, green 170, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09AAA2?
#09AAA2 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 5%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09AAA2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09AAA2 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09AAA2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09AAA2 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 2.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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