Salem Color
Salem is a green color with hex code #097F4B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with salem, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Salem Color Values
What Does Salem Mean?
Salem belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Salem adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Salem is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid green, #008856).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Salem
Salem and #81093D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #098111 and #097981, which sit beside salem on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair salem with triadic partners #4D0981 and #814D09. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- SeaGreen —
#2E8B57(Delta E 6) - Eucalyptus —
#278A5B(Delta E 6) - Dark Sea Green —
#11875D(Delta E 7) - Fun Green —
#016D39(Delta E 7) - Viridian —
#1E9167(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #097F4B; }
.background { background-color: #097F4B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #097F4B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #097F4B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for salem?
Salem has the hex code #097F4B. In RGB notation it is rgb(9, 127, 75), in HSL it is hsl(154, 87%, 27%), and its OKLCH value is 0.526, 0.125, 156.2.
What does the color salem mean?
Green-family colors like salem carry distinct psychological associations. Salem belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Salem adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with salem?
Salem has three easy routes: its complement #81093D for punch, its neighbors #098111 and #097981 for something calmer, or triadic partners #4D0981 and #814D09 when you want energy.
Is salem a standard web color?
No — Salem is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #097F4B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make salem lighter or darker?
To lighten salem, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C6FBE4 (lightest tint) to #02180E (darkest shade).
About Salem
Salem is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #097F4B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.