#102009 Color
#102009 is rgb(16, 32, 9) in RGB, hsl(102, 56%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 72%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 11.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102009rgb(16, 32, 9)hsl(102, 56%, 8%)hsv(102, 72%, 13%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 72%, 87%)oklch(22.2% 0.047 137.1)lab(10.31% -11.29 11.32)lch(10.31% 15.99 134.94)What #102009 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 #102009, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102009 Channel Values
How #102009 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 16 · G 32 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 56% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 72% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.04:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102009 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 #102009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102009; 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 #102009
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 #102009 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.
#102009#1E1E09#191F09#1C1C0A#181D0A#131E1E#121F18#1C1C1CUsing #102009 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102009: #102009;background-color: #102009;colors: { 'color-102009': '#102009' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.125, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_102009">#102009</color>fill="#102009"More Green Colors
#102009 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#102009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102009?
#102009 is a darkest green — rgb(16, 32, 9) in RGB and hsl(102, 56%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.47.
What is the RGB value of #102009?
#102009 is rgb(16, 32, 9) — red 16, green 32, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102009?
#102009 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 72%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102009 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102009 scores 17.04:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102009 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.03, which is visibly different.
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