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#09462e color: Zucchini

#09462e is rgb(9, 70, 46) in RGB and oklch(35.047% 0.07272 161.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

35%
0.073
161°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #09462e

#09462e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #09462e mixed with white

  1. 09462e
  2. 275740
  3. 3f6853
  4. 557a67
  5. 6d8c7b
  6. 849e90
  7. 9cb1a5
  8. b4c4bb
  9. ccd7d1
  10. e5ebe8

Darker: #09462e mixed with black

  1. 09462e
  2. 073c27
  3. 05321f
  4. 032818
  5. 021e12
  6. 01150b
  7. 010d06
  8. 000502
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #09462e with less saturation

  1. 09462e
  2. 13452f
  3. 1a4431
  4. 204332
  5. 254233
  6. 294134
  7. 2d4036
  8. 313e37
  9. 343d38
  10. 373c39

Questions about #09462e

What color is #09462e?

#09462e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Zucchini. In RGB it is rgb(9, 70, 46), in HSL hsl(156.39, 77.22%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.047% 0.07272 161.093).

What colors go well with #09462e?

The complementary color of #09462e is #542a46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4216 and #004644. The triadic partners are #34355f and #5a2c1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #09462e?

White text reads better on #09462e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.9:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09462e a warm or cool color?

#09462e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 35% and its chroma 0.073.