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#086E4F Color

#086E4F is rgb(8, 110, 79) in RGB, hsl(162, 86%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 28%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#086E4F
HEX#086E4F
RGBrgb(8, 110, 79)
HSLhsl(162, 86%, 23%)
HSVhsv(162, 93%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 28%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.098 165)
LABlab(40.75% -33.75 9.54)
LCHlch(40.75% 35.08 164.22)

What #086E4F 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 #086E4F, 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.

#086E4F Channel Values

How #086E4F 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 110 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 86% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 93% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #086E4F 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 text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #086E4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #086E4F; 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 #086E4F

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 #086E4F 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#086E4F
Protanopia#65654F
Protanomaly#4F694F
Deuteranopia#5B5B51
Deuteranomaly#486350
Tritanopia#1D6B6B
Tritanomaly#176C61
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #086E4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-086e4f: #086E4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #086E4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-086e4f': '#086E4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.431, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_086e4f">#086E4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#086E4F"

More Green Colors

#086E4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#086E4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #086E4F?

#086E4F is a dark green — rgb(8, 110, 79) in RGB and hsl(162, 86%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.

What is the RGB value of #086E4F?

#086E4F is rgb(8, 110, 79) — red 8, green 110, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #086E4F?

#086E4F converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 28%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #086E4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #086E4F scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #086E4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #086E4F 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 15.27, which is visibly different.

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