#09AE93 Color
#09AE93 is rgb(9, 174, 147) in RGB, hsl(170, 90%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09AE93rgb(9, 174, 147)hsl(170, 90%, 36%)hsv(170, 95%, 68%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 32%)oklch(67.1% 0.124 176.2)lab(63.49% -43.73 2.81)lch(63.49% 43.82 176.33)What #09AE93 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 #09AE93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09AE93 Channel Values
How #09AE93 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 174 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 90% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 95% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09AE93 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 #09AE93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09AE93; 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 #09AE93
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 #09AE93 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.
#09AE93#A0A093#7FA693#919196#739E95#26ABAB#1EACA2#9A9A9AUsing #09AE93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09ae93: #09AE93;background-color: #09AE93;colors: { 'color-09ae93': '#09AE93' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.682, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_09ae93">#09AE93</color>fill="#09AE93"More Teal Colors
#09AE93 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09AE93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09AE93?
#09AE93 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 174, 147) in RGB and hsl(170, 90%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #09AE93?
#09AE93 is rgb(9, 174, 147) — red 9, green 174, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09AE93?
#09AE93 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09AE93 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09AE93 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09AE93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09AE93 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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