What color is #096C09?

#096C09 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #096C09?

The RGB value is 9, 108, 9: 9 red, 108 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #096C09?

The complementary color is #6C096C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #096C09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#096C09 color

#096C09 rgb(9, 108, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #096C09 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 42.4% green and 3.5% blue (9, 108, 9).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 85% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 92% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#096C09 color codes

HEX	`#096C09`
RGB	`rgb(9, 108, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 42.4%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 85%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 92%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 0%, 92%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.25, -44.45, 42.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.25, 61.17, 136.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.524, 10.802, 2.052)`
Decimal	`617481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #096C09, 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 #096C09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#096C09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #096C09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #096c09; }
.text { color: #096c09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #096c09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 108 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #096c09, #096c3b); }

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Questions

What color is #096C09?: #096C09 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #096C09?: The RGB value is 9, 108, 9: 9 red, 108 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #096C09?: The complementary color is #6C096C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #096C09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.