Color Details and Palettes for #009B5F

Details about the color Shamrock

Closest web-safe match: #009966

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About Color Hex #009b5f

The color Shamrock, with hexadecimal code #009b5f, is categorized under the cyan family—a cool, refreshing hue fundamental to CMYK printing. Cyan evokes clarity, focus, and digital innovation, appearing across tech interfaces and futuristic design systems. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Refreshment, Clarity, Communication and Serenity. Cyan or blue-green is associated with healing, water, and tranquility. It can symbolize communication and clarity in various cultures. With a high saturation of 100%, this color is intensely vivid—demanding attention and ideal for focal elements like buttons, banners, and brand marks. Its low lightness of 30% produces a deep, rich appearance—conveying gravity and luxury, particularly effective in dark-mode designs and premium packaging. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Refreshment, Clarity, Communication, or Serenity. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Shamrock are (0, 155, 95), providing a combination of red: 0, green: 155, and blue: 95. In HSL format, it has a hue of 157.00°, saturation of 100.00%, and lightness of 30.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 157.00°, saturation of 100.00%, and value of 61.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 100.00%, magenta: 0.00%, yellow: 39.00%, and black: 39.00%.

The calculated luminance of #009b5f is 0.243, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #009966. Its contrast ratio is 5.85:1 against black and 3.59:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #009b5f reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #009b5f is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #009b5f appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #009B5F

Shamrock (#009B5F) belongs to the Teal color family.

This deep, saturated shade conveys authority and richness. Deep tones are favored in luxury packaging, evening-event branding, and dark-mode interfaces where they provide dramatic contrast against lighter elements.

Historical Background

Teal—named after the Eurasian teal duck's distinctive head stripe—gained prominence as a design color in the 1990s. However, teal pigments trace back to ancient Egyptian faience, a ceramic technique that produced striking blue-green glazes for amulets and tiles. In contemporary culture, teal ribbons symbolize ovarian cancer awareness and anxiety-disorder advocacy.

Design & Usage Tips

Teal bridges the reliability of blue with the renewal of green, making it versatile across healthcare, education, and technology sectors. Pair teal with coral or warm peach for a modern complementary scheme, or with light gray for a clean, professional interface. Teal works well as both a primary and accent color.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 157°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 100% saturation, this is a highly vivid color that demands attention. Use it where maximum visual impact is needed—feature banners, accent buttons, and data-visualization highlights.

Psychological Impact

Teal evokes calm confidence, open communication, and clarity of thought. It feels more energetic than navy but more grounded than bright cyan. In branding, teal signals trustworthiness with a creative edge—bridging corporate reliability and startup innovation.

Its low lightness of 30% gives it a deep, intense presence. Deep tones like this excel as dark-mode backgrounds, header bars, and anywhere a sense of gravity or luxury is desired.

Creative Design Ideas

Use teal as a hero-section background color paired with white text and photography for a healthcare or wellness brand. Create duotone imagery (teal + coral) for vibrant social media graphics. In dashboards, teal chart lines stand out clearly against white backgrounds.

#009B5F Color Conversions

Every way to write Shamrock — copy Shamrock as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#009B5F

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(0, 155, 95)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(157, 100%, 30%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(157, 100%, 61%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(157 0% 39%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(100%, 0%, 39%, 39%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(60.70% 0.143 157.45)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(60.70% -0.132 0.055)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 56.36, a: -49.17, b: 21.96

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 56.36, C: 53.85, H: 155.94

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 13.79, Y: 24.27, Z: 14.78

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
39775

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #009b5f

RGB Color Percentages for Shamrock (HEX Code: #009b5f) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Green, making up 62% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
0%
Green:
62%
Blue:
38%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Shamrock.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #009b5f

CMYK Ink Levels for Shamrock (HEX Code: #009b5f) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Shamrock prominently features Cyan, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 100%, Magenta: 0%, Yellow: 38.71%, and Black: 39.22%.

Luminance & Contrast for #009B5F

Relative luminance gauges how bright Shamrock is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.243
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 5.85:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 3.59:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #009B5F

Copy-and-paste CSS for Shamrock — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #009B5F;
Text color: #009B5F;
Border border: 2px solid #009B5F;
RGB background-color: rgb(0, 155, 95);
HSL background-color: hsl(157, 100%, 30%);
Variable --color: #009B5F;

#009b5f Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#e5f5ef
#bfe6d7
#99d7bf
#73c8a7
#4db98f
#26aa77
#009b5f Original
#008451
#006d43
#005534
#003e26
#002718
#00100a

#009b5f Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#009b5f Original
#99003b

#009b5f Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#009b5f Original
#008799
#009912
#003b99
#3b9900
#120099
#879900

#009b5f Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#009b5f Original
#5e0099
#995e00

#009b5f Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#009b5f Original
#120099
#99003b
#879900

Color Blindness Simulation for #009b5f

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Shamrock (#009b5f) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Not Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #009b5f

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#009B5F Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #009B5F — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

#22aa66 Secret Garden
#008855 Center Field
#44bb77 Turtle Warrior
#007744 Succulents
#009955 Militant Vegan
#339966 Eucalyptus
#009977 Paolo Veronese Green
#339955 Militant Vegan

Colors Similar to #009b5f

These colors are close neighbours of #009B5F in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Cyan tone.

#019b5f Shamrock
#009c5f Shamrock
#009b60 Shamrock
#009a5f Shamrock
#009b5e Shamrock
#119b5f Shamrock
#00ac5f Secret Garden
#009b70 Rainforest
#008a5f Primal Green
#009b4e Green Revolution
#089b5f Shamrock
#00a35f Jungle

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Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Shamrock (#009b5f)

Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Shamrock, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.