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#09C7CE Color

#09C7CE is rgb(9, 199, 206) in RGB, hsl(182, 92%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 3%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09C7CE
HEX#09C7CE
RGBrgb(9, 199, 206)
HSLhsl(182, 92%, 42%)
HSVhsv(182, 96%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 3%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.127 199.3)
LABlab(72.72% -40.11 -15.85)
LCHlch(72.72% 43.12 201.56)

What #09C7CE 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 #09C7CE, 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.

#09C7CE Channel Values

How #09C7CE 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 199 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 92% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 96% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09C7CE 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09C7CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09C7CE; 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 #09C7CE

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 #09C7CE 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#09C7CE
Protanopia#B7B7CE
Protanomaly#92BECE
Deuteranopia#A6A6D0
Deuteranomaly#84B4CF
Tritanopia#00C8C8
Tritanomaly#00C8CA
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #09C7CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09c7ce: #09C7CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09C7CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09c7ce': '#09C7CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.780, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_09c7ce">#09C7CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#09C7CE"

More Teal Colors

#09C7CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09C7CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09C7CE?

#09C7CE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(9, 199, 206) in RGB and hsl(182, 92%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #09C7CE?

#09C7CE is rgb(9, 199, 206) — red 9, green 199, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09C7CE?

#09C7CE converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 3%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09C7CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #09C7CE scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09C7CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09C7CE 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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