#087238 Color
#087238 is rgb(8, 114, 56) in RGB, hsl(147, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 51%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#087238rgb(8, 114, 56)hsl(147, 87%, 24%)hsv(147, 93%, 45%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 51%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.126 151.6)lab(41.78% -38.96 23.99)lch(41.78% 45.75 148.38)What #087238 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 #087238, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#087238 Channel Values
How #087238 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 114 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 87% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 93% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #087238 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 #087238
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #087238; 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 #087238
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 #087238 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.
#087238#696939#526C38#5F5F3B#4A673A#256D6D#1D6F5C#636363Using #087238 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-087238: #087238;background-color: #087238;colors: { 'color-087238': '#087238' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.447, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_087238">#087238</color>fill="#087238"More Green Colors
#087238 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#087238 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #087238?
#087238 is a dark green — rgb(8, 114, 56) in RGB and hsl(147, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #087238?
#087238 is rgb(8, 114, 56) — red 8, green 114, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #087238?
#087238 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 51%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #087238 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #087238 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #087238 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #087238 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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