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#09CEDC Color

#09CEDC is rgb(9, 206, 220) in RGB, hsl(184, 92%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 6%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09CEDC
HEX#09CEDC
RGBrgb(9, 206, 220)
HSLhsl(184, 92%, 45%)
HSVhsv(184, 96%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 6%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.131 203.6)
LABlab(75.23% -39.55 -19.61)
LCHlch(75.23% 44.15 206.38)

What #09CEDC 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 #09CEDC, 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.

#09CEDC Channel Values

How #09CEDC 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 206 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 92% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 96% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09CEDC 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09CEDC

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

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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Shades

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How #09CEDC 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#09CEDC
Protanopia#BEBEDC
Protanomaly#97C4DC
Deuteranopia#ACACDE
Deuteranomaly#89BBDD
Tritanopia#00D0D0
Tritanomaly#00CFD5
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #09CEDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09cedc: #09CEDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09CEDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09cedc': '#09CEDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.808, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_09cedc">#09CEDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#09CEDC"

More Teal Colors

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

#09CEDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09CEDC?

#09CEDC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(9, 206, 220) in RGB and hsl(184, 92%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #09CEDC?

#09CEDC is rgb(9, 206, 220) — red 9, green 206, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09CEDC?

#09CEDC converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 6%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09CEDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #09CEDC scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #09CEDC 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 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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