What color is #096256?

#096256 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #096256?

The RGB value is 9, 98, 86: 9 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #096256?

The complementary color is #620915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #096256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#096256 color

#096256 rgb(9, 98, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #096256 is a dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 38.4% green and 33.7% blue (9, 98, 86).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 83% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#096256 color codes

HEX	`#096256`
RGB	`rgb(9, 98, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 38.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 83%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 91%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.86, -27.03, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.86, 27.03, 180)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.159, 9.465, 10.305)`
Decimal	`614998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #096256, 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 #096256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#096256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #096256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #096256; }
.text { color: #096256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #096256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 98 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #096256, #094262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #096256?: #096256 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #096256?: The RGB value is 9, 98, 86: 9 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #096256?: The complementary color is #620915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #096256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.