RAL 7009 Green grey
Approximate screen values for RAL 7009 Green grey, in the grey group of the RAL Classic range. RAL colors are physical samples, so treat these numbers as a guide and check an original RAL color fan before ordering paint or coating.
RAL 7009 Green grey
- HEX
- ≈ #5B6259
- RGB
- ≈ 91, 98, 89
- CMYK
- ≈ 7%, 0%, 9%, 62%
Open lists agree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors (shown) | #5B6259 | — |
| ralative | #4D5645 | 6.1 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette | #585E55 | 1.5 |
Closest Pantone® colors
Text on RAL 7009
White text has a contrast of 6.29:1 and black text 3.33:1 on the screen value of RAL 7009, so white reads better. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; on painted signs, lighting and gloss change the result. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
Similar RAL colors
- RAL 7010 Tarpaulin grey≈ #575D57GoodΔE 2.35Open lists disagree
- RAL 7013 Brown grey≈ #555548ApproximateΔE 5.76Open lists disagree
- RAL 7039 Quartz grey≈ #6B695FApproximateΔE 5.76Open lists agree
- RAL 7043 Traffic grey B≈ #4E5451ApproximateΔE 5.78Open lists agree
- RAL 7012 Basalt grey≈ #596163DistantΔE 6.21Open lists agree
- RAL 7005 Mouse grey≈ #6B716FDistantΔE 7.14Open lists agree
RAL 7009: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 7009?
- About #5B6259 on screen (RGB 91, 98, 89), from the open ral-colors list. RAL 7009 Green grey is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
- Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 7009?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 7009, at least one other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ralative differs by ΔE 6.1, Bit&Black colorpalette differs by ΔE 1.5. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 7009?
- On screen, Pantone® 417 C (ΔE 3.6). Both are approximate values, so compare physical samples.
RAL color values from ral-colors by Ibon Eskudero, Copyright (c) 2022 Ibon Eskudero, MIT License, ralative by Asaf Prihadash, Copyright 2021 Asaf Prihadash, MIT License, and the RAL list in Bit&Black colorpalette by Tobias Köngeter, MIT License; each code page names its list. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are left out.
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