#434E09 Color
#434E09 is rgb(67, 78, 9) in RGB, hsl(70, 79%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 88%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434E09rgb(67, 78, 9)hsl(70, 79%, 17%)hsv(70, 88%, 31%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 88%, 69%)oklch(40.1% 0.089 118.9)lab(31.18% -11.81 35.20)lch(31.18% 37.13 108.55)What #434E09 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 #434E09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434E09 Channel Values
How #434E09 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 67 · G 78 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 79% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 88% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434E09 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 #434E09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434E09; 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 #434E09
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 #434E09 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.
#434E09#4C4C09#494D09#4B4B0B#484C0A#484949#464B39#494949Using #434E09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434e09: #434E09;background-color: #434E09;colors: { 'color-434e09': '#434E09' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.306, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_434e09">#434E09</color>fill="#434E09"More Green Colors
#434E09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434E09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434E09?
#434E09 is a darkest green — rgb(67, 78, 9) in RGB and hsl(70, 79%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.95.
What is the RGB value of #434E09?
#434E09 is rgb(67, 78, 9) — red 67, green 78, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434E09?
#434E09 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 88%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434E09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434E09 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434E09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434E09 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.
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