#09DC53 Color
#09DC53 is rgb(9, 220, 83) in RGB, hsl(141, 92%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 62%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09DC53rgb(9, 220, 83)hsl(141, 92%, 45%)hsv(141, 96%, 86%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 62%, 14%)oklch(78% 0.23 147)lab(77.22% -67.11 52.34)lch(77.22% 85.10 142.05)What #09DC53 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 #09DC53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09DC53 Channel Values
How #09DC53 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 220 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 92% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 96% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09DC53 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 #09DC53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09DC53; 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 #09DC53
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 #09DC53 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.
#09DC53#CBCB54#A1D254#B8B85C#92C758#51D1D1#40D5AD#BFBFBFUsing #09DC53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09dc53: #09DC53;background-color: #09DC53;colors: { 'color-09dc53': '#09DC53' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.863, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_09dc53">#09DC53</color>fill="#09DC53"More Green Colors
#09DC53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09DC53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09DC53?
#09DC53 is a mid-tone green — rgb(9, 220, 83) in RGB and hsl(141, 92%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.78.
What is the RGB value of #09DC53?
#09DC53 is rgb(9, 220, 83) — red 9, green 220, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09DC53?
#09DC53 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 62%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09DC53 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09DC53 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09DC53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09DC53 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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