#087720 Color
#087720 is rgb(8, 119, 32) in RGB, hsl(133, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 73%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#087720rgb(8, 119, 32)hsl(133, 87%, 25%)hsv(133, 93%, 47%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 73%, 53%)oklch(49.6% 0.152 145)lab(43.31% -43.00 37.31)lch(43.31% 56.93 139.05)What #087720 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 #087720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#087720 Channel Values
How #087720 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 119 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #087720 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 #087720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #087720; 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 #087720
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 #087720 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.
#087720#6D6D21#567121#636326#4E6B24#2B7070#21735B#666666Using #087720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-087720: #087720;background-color: #087720;colors: { 'color-087720': '#087720' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.467, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_087720">#087720</color>fill="#087720"More Green Colors
#087720 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#087720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #087720?
#087720 is a dark green — rgb(8, 119, 32) in RGB and hsl(133, 87%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #087720?
#087720 is rgb(8, 119, 32) — red 8, green 119, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #087720?
#087720 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 73%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #087720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #087720 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #087720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #087720 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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