#086E48 Color
#086E48 is rgb(8, 110, 72) in RGB, hsl(158, 86%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 35%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#086E48rgb(8, 110, 72)hsl(158, 86%, 23%)hsv(158, 93%, 43%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 35%, 57%)oklch(47.6% 0.105 160.4)lab(40.61% -35.07 13.47)lch(40.61% 37.56 158.99)What #086E48 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 #086E48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#086E48 Channel Values
How #086E48 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 86% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 93% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #086E48 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 #086E48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #086E48; 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 #086E48
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 #086E48 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.
#086E48#656548#4F6948#5B5B4A#486349#1F6A6A#186C5E#606060Using #086E48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-086e48: #086E48;background-color: #086E48;colors: { 'color-086e48': '#086E48' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.431, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_086e48">#086E48</color>fill="#086E48"More Green Colors
#086E48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#086E48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #086E48?
#086E48 is a dark green — rgb(8, 110, 72) in RGB and hsl(158, 86%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #086E48?
#086E48 is rgb(8, 110, 72) — red 8, green 110, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #086E48?
#086E48 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 35%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #086E48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #086E48 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #086E48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #086E48 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.79, which is visibly different.
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