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#084A3D Color

#084A3D is rgb(8, 74, 61) in RGB, hsl(168, 80%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 18%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#084A3D
HEX#084A3D
RGBrgb(8, 74, 61)
HSLhsl(168, 80%, 16%)
HSVhsv(168, 89%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 0%, 18%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.066 175.1)
LABlab(27.42% -23.04 1.94)
LCHlch(27.42% 23.12 175.19)

What #084A3D 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 #084A3D, 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.

#084A3D Channel Values

How #084A3D 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 74 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 80% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 89% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084A3D 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 text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #084A3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084A3D; 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 #084A3D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #084A3D.

How #084A3D 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#084A3D
Protanopia#44443D
Protanomaly#35463D
Deuteranopia#3D3D3E
Deuteranomaly#2F433E
Tritanopia#104949
Tritanomaly#0D4944
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #084A3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-084a3d: #084A3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #084A3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-084a3d': '#084A3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.290, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_084a3d">#084A3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#084A3D"

More Green Colors

#084A3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#084A3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #084A3D?

#084A3D is a darkest green — rgb(8, 74, 61) in RGB and hsl(168, 80%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #084A3D?

#084A3D is rgb(8, 74, 61) — red 8, green 74, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #084A3D?

#084A3D converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 18%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #084A3D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #084A3D scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #084A3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #084A3D 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 12.83, which is visibly different.

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