#097A76 Hex Color
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With its muted saturation and medium-dark value, #097a76 is a cool cyan with subtle green undertones. It brings a refreshing, focused feel to technology, communication, and productivity interfaces. Use it as a supporting brand tone or dark UI background, pairing it with warm ivory or coral. White text reaches about 5.2:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #097a76.
Questions about #097a76
What is #097a76 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #097a76 is rgb(9, 122, 118), in HSL hsl(178, 86%, 26%) and in CMYK 93%, 0%, 3%, 52%.
What colors pair well with #097a76?
Does #097a76 read as warm or cool?
#097a76 reads as a cool color because its cyan base leans toward blue, while subtle green undertones soften the effect and keep it feeling fresh rather than icy or stark.
Where does #097a76 work well in a design?
#097a76 works well for navigation, buttons, dashboards, and dark UI surfaces, adding focused color without the heaviness of near-black tones or the intensity of highly saturated blue backgrounds in digital products.
Is #097a76 readable on white or black?
#097a76 has a 5.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.