#09FBF7 Color
#09FBF7 is rgb(9, 251, 247) in RGB, hsl(179, 97%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 2%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Cyan (#00FEFC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09FBF7rgb(9, 251, 247)hsl(179, 97%, 51%)hsv(179, 96%, 98%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 2%, 2%)oklch(89.4% 0.153 192.7)lab(89.33% -50.75 -12.82)lch(89.33% 52.34 194.18)What #09FBF7 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 #09FBF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09FBF7 Channel Values
How #09FBF7 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 251 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 97% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 96% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09FBF7 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 #09FBF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09FBF7; 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 #09FBF7
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 #09FBF7 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.
#09FBF7#E7E7F8#B8EFF7#D2D2FA#A8E4F9#14FBFB#10FBF9#E2E2E2Using #09FBF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09fbf7: #09FBF7;background-color: #09FBF7;colors: { 'color-09fbf7': '#09FBF7' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.984, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_09fbf7">#09FBF7</color>fill="#09FBF7"More Teal Colors
#09FBF7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#09FBF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09FBF7?
#09FBF7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(9, 251, 247) in RGB and hsl(179, 97%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Cyan (#00FEFC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #09FBF7?
#09FBF7 is rgb(9, 251, 247) — red 9, green 251, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09FBF7?
#09FBF7 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 2%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09FBF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #09FBF7 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09FBF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09FBF7 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.53, which is very hard to tell apart.
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