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#083F35 Color

#083F35 is rgb(8, 63, 53) in RGB, hsl(169, 77%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 16%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#083F35
HEX#083F35
RGBrgb(8, 63, 53)
HSLhsl(169, 77%, 14%)
HSVhsv(169, 87%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 16%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(33.1% 0.057 177)
LABlab(23.11% -20.02 0.97)
LCHlch(23.11% 20.04 177.22)

What #083F35 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 #083F35, 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.

#083F35 Channel Values

How #083F35 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 63 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 77% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 87% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.85:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #083F35 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 text11.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #083F35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #083F35; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #083F35

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #083F35.

How #083F35 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#083F35
Protanopia#3A3A35
Protanomaly#2D3C35
Deuteranopia#343436
Deuteranomaly#283936
Tritanopia#0E3E3E
Tritanomaly#0B3E3A
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #083F35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-083f35: #083F35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #083F35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-083f35': '#083F35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.247, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_083f35">#083F35</color>
SVG fillfill="#083F35"

More Green Colors

#083F35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#083F35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #083F35?

#083F35 is a darkest green — rgb(8, 63, 53) in RGB and hsl(169, 77%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #083F35?

#083F35 is rgb(8, 63, 53) — red 8, green 63, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #083F35?

#083F35 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 16%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #083F35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #083F35 scores 11.85:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #083F35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #083F35 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 12.2, which is visibly different.

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