Closest web-safe match: #000000

Color Details and Palettes for #090B06

Details about the color Glimpse Into Space#090B06

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Lime family Cool WCAG ink: white
HEX #090B06 RGB rgb(9, 11, 6) HSL hsl(84, 29%, 3%) CMYK cmyk(18%, 0%, 45%, 96%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #090B06

#090B06 is a cool color from the Lime family, closest in name to “Glimpse Into Space”. In RGB it is rgb(9, 11, 6); in HSL, hsl(84, 29%, 3%).

The color Glimpse Into Space, with hexadecimal code #090b06, resides within the green color family, the hue most connected to nature, growth, and renewal. Green soothes the eye more than any other color, making it ideal for wellness, sustainability, and financial brands. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Power, Elegance, Formality, Mystery and Authority. Green is often linked to nature and growth universally, and in some cultures, it symbolizes fertility, renewal, and even immortality. In Islam, green holds significant religious meaning. At just 29% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries only a subtle hint of its underlying hue, making it versatile for large surfaces and professional contexts. At only 3% lightness, this extremely dark shade approaches black, delivering maximum drama and contrast when paired with lighter elements. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Power, Elegance, Formality, Mystery, or Authority. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 9, 11, 6 red · green · blue HSL 84° 29% 3% hue · sat · light HSV 84° 45% 4% design-app pickers CMYK 18 0 45 96 print inks, % Luminance 0.003 0 dark → 1 light On black 1.06:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio On white 19.77:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #000000 closest web-safe Best text white ideal foreground Character Vivid cool · lime family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #090B06

Glimpse Into Space (#090B06) belongs to the Lime color family.

With a dusty, low-saturation character, this color offers quiet complexity—neither bold nor faded. Dusty tones add vintage charm to retro-inspired designs and pair beautifully with metallic accents like copper or brass.

Historical Background

Lime green emerged as a popular color in the mid-20th century, fueled by psychedelic art and pop culture. The color takes its name from the citrus fruit, and its bright, acidic quality made it a staple of 1960s mod fashion and 1990s rave culture. In nature, lime green appears in new spring foliage, signaling the first stages of growth after winter dormancy.

Design & Usage Tips

Lime green projects youthful energy and works well for sports, fitness, and tech brands targeting younger demographics. It pairs effectively with dark purple or navy for bold complementary schemes, or with white for a fresh, clean look. Use lime sparingly as an accent—it can overwhelm when used as a dominant color.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 84°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 29% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Lime stimulates vitality, freshness, and excitement. It sits at the boundary of yellow's optimism and green's natural calm, creating a unique sense of dynamic growth. Lime is particularly effective in contexts where energy and eco-consciousness intersect.

At just 3% lightness, this is an extremely dark shade that approaches black. It is best reserved for text, thin borders, or dramatic full-bleed backgrounds paired with light typography.

Creative Design Ideas

Use lime as a highlight color for progress bars, success states, and achievement badges in gamified interfaces. Combine lime with matte black for an electric, high-tech brand identity. In packaging, lime accents on white suggest organic freshness—ideal for health drinks and snack brands.

Every format

#090B06 Color Conversions

Every way to write Glimpse Into Space — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#090B06

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(9, 11, 6)

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(84, 29%, 3%)

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(84, 45%, 4%)

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(84 2% 96%)

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(18%, 0%, 45%, 96%)

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(14.50% 0.012 124.07)

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

OKLab Modern
oklab(14.50% -0.007 0.010)

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: 2.81, a: -1.23, b: 1.71

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

LCH Perceptual
L: 2.81, C: 2.11, H: 125.61

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

XYZ CIE Science
X: 0.27, Y: 0.31, Z: 0.22

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
592646

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

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #090B06

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Glimpse Into Space.

Red 9/255 34.6% Green 11/255 42.3% Blue 6/255 23.1%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Glimpse Into Space.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #090B06

Ink needed to reproduce Glimpse Into Space in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Key (Black).

18% CYAN 0% MAGENTA 45% YELLOW 96% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #090B06

How bright Glimpse Into Space is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.003
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 1.06:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✕ Large
Aa White text 19.77:1 ✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #090B06

Copy-and-paste CSS for Glimpse Into Space — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

glimpse-into-space.css
background-color: #090B06;
color: #090B06;
border: 2px solid #090B06;
background-color: rgb(9, 11, 6);
background-color: hsl(84, 29%, 3%);
--color: #090B06;

Shades · light to dark

#090B06 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Glimpse Into Space — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#E6E7E6
#C2C2C1
#9D9D9B
#787976
#535451
#2E302B
#090B06
#080905
#060804
#050603
#040402
#020302
#010101

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Harmony · 180° apart

#090B06 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#090B06
#07050A

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#090B06 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#090B06
#060A05
#0A0905
#050A07
#0A0705
#050A09
#0A0506

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Harmony · 120° apart

#090B06 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#090B06
#05080A
#0A0508

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Harmony · 90° apart

#090B06 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#090B06
#050A09
#07050A
#0A0506

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #090B06

How Glimpse Into Space reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#090B06
#0A0A08
#0A0A07
#090808
#0A0A0A
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✓ Friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✓ Friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #090B06

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#07050A
#060A05
#05080A
#050A09
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#090B06 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Nightmare#112211
Black#000000
Lead#222222
Cosmic Bit Flip#001100
Dreamless Sleep#111111
Blackn’t#111100

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #090B06

The closest named colors to #090B06 — same mood, each with its own character.

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Black Metal#060606
Dark Veil#141311
Dreamless Sleep#111111
Black#000000
Black Hole#010203
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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Glimpse Into Space (#090b06)

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Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #090B06

#090B06 is a cool color from the Lime family. Its closest matched name is “Glimpse Into Space”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(9, 11, 6); in HSL, hsl(84, 29%, 3%).
In RGB, #090B06 is rgb(9, 11, 6); in HSL it is hsl(84, 29%, 3%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(18%, 0%, 45%, 96%).
#090B06 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 against black and 19.77:1 against white. For readability, white body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while black does not.
The direct complement of #090B06 is #07050A (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #090B06 in the palette sections above.