What color is #092B2E?

#092B2E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #092B2E?

The RGB value is 9, 43, 46: 9 red, 43 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #092B2E?

The complementary color is #2E0C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #092B2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#092B2E color

#092B2E rgb(9, 43, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #092B2E is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 16.9% green and 18% blue (9, 43, 46).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 67% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#092B2E color codes

HEX	`#092B2E`
RGB	`rgb(9, 43, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 16.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 67%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 80%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 7%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.4, -10.77, -5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.4, 12.11, 207.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.469, 1.983, 2.89)`
Decimal	`600878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #092B2E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #092B2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#092B2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #092B2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #092b2e; }
.text { color: #092b2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #092b2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 43 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #092b2e, #09192e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #092B2E?: #092B2E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #092B2E?: The RGB value is 9, 43, 46: 9 red, 43 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #092B2E?: The complementary color is #2E0C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #092B2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.