What color is #094009?

#094009 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #094009?

The RGB value is 9, 64, 9: 9 red, 64 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #094009?

The complementary color is #400940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #094009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#094009 color

#094009 rgb(9, 64, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #094009 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 25.1% green and 3.5% blue (9, 64, 9).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 75% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#094009 color codes

HEX	`#094009`
RGB	`rgb(9, 64, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 25.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 75%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 86%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 0%, 86%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.81, -29.35, 26.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.81, 39.74, 137.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.995, 3.744, 0.876)`
Decimal	`606217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #094009, 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 #094009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#094009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #094009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #094009; }
.text { color: #094009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #094009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 64 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #094009, #094025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #094009?: #094009 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #094009?: The RGB value is 9, 64, 9: 9 red, 64 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #094009?: The complementary color is #400940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #094009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.