#087724 Color
#087724 is rgb(8, 119, 36) in RGB, hsl(135, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 70%, 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#087724rgb(8, 119, 36)hsl(135, 87%, 25%)hsv(135, 93%, 47%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 70%, 53%)oklch(49.6% 0.15 145.7)lab(43.34% -42.69 35.66)lch(43.34% 55.62 140.13)What #087724 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 #087724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#087724 Channel Values
How #087724 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 70% · 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 #087724 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 #087724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #087724; 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 #087724
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 #087724 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.
#087724#6D6D25#567125#63632A#4E6B27#2B7070#21735B#666666Using #087724 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-087724: #087724;background-color: #087724;colors: { 'color-087724': '#087724' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.467, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_087724">#087724</color>fill="#087724"More Green Colors
#087724 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#087724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #087724?
#087724 is a dark green — rgb(8, 119, 36) in RGB and hsl(135, 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 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #087724?
#087724 is rgb(8, 119, 36) — red 8, green 119, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #087724?
#087724 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 70%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #087724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #087724 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 #087724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #087724 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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