#077838 Color
#077838 is rgb(7, 120, 56) in RGB, hsl(146, 89%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 53%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#077838rgb(7, 120, 56)hsl(146, 89%, 25%)hsv(146, 94%, 47%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 53%, 53%)oklch(50.2% 0.134 150.6)lab(43.87% -40.99 26.55)lch(43.87% 48.84 147.07)What #077838 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #077838, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#077838 Channel Values
How #077838 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 120 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 89% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 94% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #077838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #077838
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #077838; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #077838
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #077838 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#077838#6E6E39#577238#64643C#4E6C3A#287272#1F7560#686868Using #077838 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-077838: #077838;background-color: #077838;colors: { 'color-077838': '#077838' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.471, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_077838">#077838</color>fill="#077838"More Green Colors
#077838 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#077838 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #077838?
#077838 is a dark green — rgb(7, 120, 56) in RGB and hsl(146, 89%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #077838?
#077838 is rgb(7, 120, 56) — red 7, green 120, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #077838?
#077838 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #077838 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #077838 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #077838 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #077838 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.
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