#09BEA3 Color
#09BEA3 is rgb(9, 190, 163) in RGB, hsl(171, 91%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09BEA3rgb(9, 190, 163)hsl(171, 91%, 39%)hsv(171, 95%, 75%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 25%)oklch(71.7% 0.131 177.5)lab(68.89% -46.28 1.81)lch(68.89% 46.32 177.76)What #09BEA3 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 #09BEA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09BEA3 Channel Values
How #09BEA3 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 190 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 91% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 95% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09BEA3 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 #09BEA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09BEA3; 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 #09BEA3
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 #09BEA3 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.
#09BEA3#AFAFA3#8BB5A3#9F9FA6#7EACA5#28BBBB#20BCB2#A9A9A9Using #09BEA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09bea3: #09BEA3;background-color: #09BEA3;colors: { 'color-09bea3': '#09BEA3' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.745, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_09bea3">#09BEA3</color>fill="#09BEA3"More Teal Colors
#09BEA3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09BEA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09BEA3?
#09BEA3 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 190, 163) in RGB and hsl(171, 91%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #09BEA3?
#09BEA3 is rgb(9, 190, 163) — red 9, green 190, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09BEA3?
#09BEA3 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09BEA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09BEA3 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09BEA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09BEA3 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 11.97, which is visibly different.
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