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#09DC4C Color

#09DC4C is rgb(9, 220, 76) in RGB, hsl(139, 92%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09DC4C
HEX#09DC4C
RGBrgb(9, 220, 76)
HSLhsl(139, 92%, 45%)
HSVhsv(139, 96%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 65%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.235 146.2)
LABlab(77.16% -67.67 55.12)
LCHlch(77.16% 87.28 140.83)

What #09DC4C 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 #09DC4C, 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 green in the library.

#09DC4C Channel Values

How #09DC4C 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 220 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 92% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 96% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09DC4C 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09DC4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09DC4C; 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 #09DC4C

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 #09DC4C 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#09DC4C
Protanopia#CBCB4E
Protanomaly#A1D24D
Deuteranopia#B8B856
Deuteranomaly#92C752
Tritanopia#52D1D1
Tritanomaly#40D5AB
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #09DC4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09dc4c: #09DC4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09DC4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09dc4c': '#09DC4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.863, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_09dc4c">#09DC4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#09DC4C"

More Green Colors

#09DC4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09DC4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09DC4C?

#09DC4C is a mid-tone green — rgb(9, 220, 76) in RGB and hsl(139, 92%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #09DC4C?

#09DC4C is rgb(9, 220, 76) — red 9, green 220, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09DC4C?

#09DC4C converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09DC4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #09DC4C scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09DC4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09DC4C 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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