#086E23 Color
#086E23 is rgb(8, 110, 35) in RGB, hsl(136, 86%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 68%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#086E23rgb(8, 110, 35)hsl(136, 86%, 23%)hsv(136, 93%, 43%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 68%, 57%)oklch(47% 0.139 146.1)lab(40.14% -40.04 32.68)lch(40.14% 51.69 140.78)What #086E23 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 #086E23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#086E23 Channel Values
How #086E23 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 110 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 86% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 93% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #086E23 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 #086E23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #086E23; 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 #086E23
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 #086E23 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.
#086E23#656524#4F6924#5B5B28#486326#276868#1E6A55#5F5F5FUsing #086E23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-086e23: #086E23;background-color: #086E23;colors: { 'color-086e23': '#086E23' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.431, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_086e23">#086E23</color>fill="#086E23"More Green Colors
#086E23 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#086E23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #086E23?
#086E23 is a dark green — rgb(8, 110, 35) in RGB and hsl(136, 86%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #086E23?
#086E23 is rgb(8, 110, 35) — red 8, green 110, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #086E23?
#086E23 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 68%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #086E23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #086E23 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #086E23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #086E23 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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