#09ECC6 Color
#09ECC6 is rgb(9, 236, 198) in RGB, hsl(170, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 16%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olo (#01FFCD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09ECC6rgb(9, 236, 198)hsl(170, 93%, 48%)hsv(170, 96%, 93%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 16%, 7%)oklch(84.2% 0.158 175.3)lab(83.77% -55.57 4.51)lch(83.77% 55.75 175.36)What #09ECC6 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 #09ECC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09ECC6 Channel Values
How #09ECC6 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 236 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 93% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 96% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09ECC6 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 #09ECC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09ECC6; 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 #09ECC6
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 #09ECC6 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.
#09ECC6#D9D9C7#ADE1C6#C6C6CA#9DD6C8#37E8E8#2BE9DB#D2D2D2Using #09ECC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09ecc6: #09ECC6;background-color: #09ECC6;colors: { 'color-09ecc6': '#09ECC6' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.925, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_09ecc6">#09ECC6</color>fill="#09ECC6"More Teal Colors
#09ECC6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09ECC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09ECC6?
#09ECC6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(9, 236, 198) in RGB and hsl(170, 93%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olo (#01FFCD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #09ECC6?
#09ECC6 is rgb(9, 236, 198) — red 9, green 236, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09ECC6?
#09ECC6 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09ECC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09ECC6 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09ECC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09ECC6 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.18, which is visibly different.
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