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#09E3FB Color

#09E3FB is rgb(9, 227, 251) in RGB, hsl(186, 97%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 10%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09E3FB
HEX#09E3FB
RGBrgb(9, 227, 251)
HSLhsl(186, 97%, 51%)
HSVhsv(186, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 10%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.144 208.4)
LABlab(82.37% -40.50 -25.30)
LCHlch(82.37% 47.75 211.99)

What #09E3FB 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 #09E3FB, 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.

#09E3FB Channel Values

How #09E3FB 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 227 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 97% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09E3FB 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09E3FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09E3FB; 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 #09E3FB

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 #09E3FB 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#09E3FB
Protanopia#D1D1FB
Protanomaly#A6D8FB
Deuteranopia#BEBEFD
Deuteranomaly#97CEFC
Tritanopia#00E6E6
Tritanomaly#00E5EF
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #09E3FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-09e3fb: #09E3FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09E3FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09e3fb': '#09E3FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.890, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_09e3fb">#09E3FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#09E3FB"

More Teal Colors

#09E3FB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09E3FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09E3FB?

#09E3FB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(9, 227, 251) in RGB and hsl(186, 97%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #09E3FB?

#09E3FB is rgb(9, 227, 251) — red 9, green 227, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09E3FB?

#09E3FB converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 10%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09E3FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #09E3FB scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09E3FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09E3FB 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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