#08543F Color
#08543F is rgb(8, 84, 63) in RGB, hsl(163, 83%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 25%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08543Frgb(8, 84, 63)hsl(163, 83%, 18%)hsv(163, 90%, 33%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 25%, 67%)oklch(39.8% 0.077 168.1)lab(31.14% -26.83 5.92)lch(31.14% 27.47 167.56)What #08543F 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 #08543F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08543F Channel Values
How #08543F 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 8 · G 84 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 83% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 90% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08543F 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 #08543F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08543F; 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 #08543F
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 #08543F 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.
#08543F#4D4D3F#3C503F#454541#364C40#155252#11534B#494949Using #08543F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08543f: #08543F;background-color: #08543F;colors: { 'color-08543f': '#08543F' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.329, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_08543f">#08543F</color>fill="#08543F"More Green Colors
#08543F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08543F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08543F?
#08543F is a darkest green — rgb(8, 84, 63) in RGB and hsl(163, 83%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.
What is the RGB value of #08543F?
#08543F is rgb(8, 84, 63) — red 8, green 84, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08543F?
#08543F converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 25%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08543F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08543F scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08543F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08543F 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 17.59, which is visibly different.
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