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#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.

#09BEA3
HEX#09BEA3
RGBrgb(9, 190, 163)
HSLhsl(171, 91%, 39%)
HSVhsv(171, 95%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 14%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.131 177.5)
LABlab(68.89% -46.28 1.81)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 190 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 91% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 95% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#09BEA3
Protanopia#AFAFA3
Protanomaly#8BB5A3
Deuteranopia#9F9FA6
Deuteranomaly#7EACA5
Tritanopia#28BBBB
Tritanomaly#20BCB2
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #09BEA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09bea3: #09BEA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09BEA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09bea3': '#09BEA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.745, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_09bea3">#09BEA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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