What color is #095C5D?

#095C5D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #095C5D?

The RGB value is 9, 92, 93: 9 red, 92 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #095C5D?

The complementary color is #5D0A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #095C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#095C5D color

#095C5D rgb(9, 92, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #095C5D is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 36.1% green and 36.5% blue (9, 92, 93).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 82% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#095C5D color codes

HEX	`#095C5D`
RGB	`rgb(9, 92, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 36.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 82%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 90%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 1%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.01, -21.72, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.01, 22.85, 198.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.915, 8.502, 11.683)`
Decimal	`613469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #095C5D, 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 #095C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#095C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #095C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #095c5d; }
.text { color: #095c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #095c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 92 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #095c5d, #09325d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #095C5D?: #095C5D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #095C5D?: The RGB value is 9, 92, 93: 9 red, 92 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #095C5D?: The complementary color is #5D0A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #095C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.