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#083A27 Color

#083A27 is rgb(8, 58, 39) in RGB, hsl(157, 76%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 33%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sacramento State Green (#043927), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#083A27
HEX#083A27
RGBrgb(8, 58, 39)
HSLhsl(157, 76%, 13%)
HSVhsv(157, 86%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 33%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.062 162.5)
LABlab(20.87% -20.95 7.04)
LCHlch(20.87% 22.10 161.43)

What #083A27 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 #083A27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#083A27 Channel Values

How #083A27 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 8 · G 58 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 76% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 86% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.77:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #083A27 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.

TextWhite text12.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #083A27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #083A27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #083A27

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 #083A27 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.

Typical#083A27
Protanopia#353527
Protanomaly#293727
Deuteranopia#303028
Deuteranomaly#253428
Tritanopia#103838
Tritanomaly#0D3932
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #083A27 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-083a27: #083A27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #083A27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-083a27': '#083A27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.227, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_083a27">#083A27</color>
SVG fillfill="#083A27"

More Green Colors

#083A27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#083A27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #083A27?

#083A27 is a darkest green — rgb(8, 58, 39) in RGB and hsl(157, 76%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sacramento State Green (#043927), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.92.

What is the RGB value of #083A27?

#083A27 is rgb(8, 58, 39) — red 8, green 58, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #083A27?

#083A27 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 33%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #083A27 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #083A27 scores 12.77:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #083A27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #083A27 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.36, which is visibly different.

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