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#08492F Color

#08492F is rgb(8, 73, 47) in RGB, hsl(156, 80%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 36%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08492F
HEX#08492F
RGBrgb(8, 73, 47)
HSLhsl(156, 80%, 16%)
HSVhsv(156, 89%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 0%, 36%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(36% 0.077 160.3)
LABlab(26.74% -25.62 9.88)
LCHlch(26.74% 27.45 158.91)

What #08492F 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 #08492F, 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.

#08492F Channel Values

How #08492F 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 73 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 80% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 89% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08492F 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 text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08492F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08492F; 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 #08492F

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 #08492F.

How #08492F 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#08492F
Protanopia#43432F
Protanomaly#34452F
Deuteranopia#3C3C31
Deuteranomaly#2F4230
Tritanopia#154646
Tritanomaly#10473E
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #08492F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08492f: #08492F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08492F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08492f': '#08492F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.286, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_08492f">#08492F</color>
SVG fillfill="#08492F"

More Green Colors

#08492F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08492F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08492F?

#08492F is a darkest green — rgb(8, 73, 47) in RGB and hsl(156, 80%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #08492F?

#08492F is rgb(8, 73, 47) — red 8, green 73, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08492F?

#08492F converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 36%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08492F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #08492F scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08492F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08492F 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 19.71, which is visibly different.

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