#086855 Color
#086855 is rgb(8, 104, 85) in RGB, hsl(168, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 18%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#086855rgb(8, 104, 85)hsl(168, 86%, 22%)hsv(168, 92%, 41%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 18%, 59%)oklch(46.3% 0.086 174)lab(38.78% -30.16 3.20)lch(38.78% 30.33 173.95)What #086855 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 #086855, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#086855 Channel Values
How #086855 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 104 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #086855 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 #086855
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #086855; 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 #086855
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 #086855 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.
#086855#5F5F55#4B6355#565657#445E56#176666#126760#5C5C5CUsing #086855 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-086855: #086855;background-color: #086855;colors: { 'color-086855': '#086855' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.408, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_086855">#086855</color>fill="#086855"More Green Colors
#086855 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#086855 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #086855?
#086855 is a dark green — rgb(8, 104, 85) in RGB and hsl(168, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #086855?
#086855 is rgb(8, 104, 85) — red 8, green 104, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #086855?
#086855 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 18%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #086855 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #086855 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #086855 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #086855 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.27, which is visibly different.
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