#09F6AB Color
#09F6AB is rgb(9, 246, 171) in RGB, hsl(161, 93%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 30%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09F6ABrgb(9, 246, 171)hsl(161, 93%, 50%)hsv(161, 96%, 96%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 30%, 4%)oklch(86.1% 0.187 162.1)lab(86.30% -63.65 21.89)lch(86.30% 67.31 161.02)What #09F6AB 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 #09F6AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09F6AB Channel Values
How #09F6AB 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 246 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 93% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 96% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09F6AB 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 #09F6AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09F6AB; 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 #09F6AB
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 #09F6AB 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.
#09F6AB#E3E3AC#B5EBAB#CECEB0#A4DFAE#4AEEEE#3AF1D7#D8D8D8Using #09F6AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09f6ab: #09F6AB;background-color: #09F6AB;colors: { 'color-09f6ab': '#09F6AB' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.965, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_09f6ab">#09F6AB</color>fill="#09F6AB"More Green Colors
#09F6AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09F6AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09F6AB?
#09F6AB is a mid-tone green — rgb(9, 246, 171) in RGB and hsl(161, 93%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #09F6AB?
#09F6AB is rgb(9, 246, 171) — red 9, green 246, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09F6AB?
#09F6AB converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 30%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09F6AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09F6AB scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09F6AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09F6AB 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.55, which is visibly different.
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