What color is #09792E?

#09792E is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Forestial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #09792E?

The RGB value is 9, 121, 46: 9 red, 121 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #09792E?

The complementary color is #790954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #09792E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#09792E color

#09792E rgb(9, 121, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #09792E is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 47.5% green and 18% blue (9, 121, 46).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 86% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Forestial (#007733), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#09792E color codes

HEX	`#09792E`
RGB	`rgb(9, 121, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 47.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 86%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 93%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 0%, 62%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, -45.28, 32.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 55.81, 144.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.443, 13.929, 4.881)`
Decimal	`620846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #09792E, 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 #09792E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#09792E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #09792E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #09792e; }
.text { color: #09792e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09792e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 121 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #09792e, #097966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #09792E?: #09792E is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Forestial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #09792E?: The RGB value is 9, 121, 46: 9 red, 121 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #09792E?: The complementary color is #790954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #09792E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.