#08772A Color
#08772A is rgb(8, 119, 42) in RGB, hsl(138, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 65%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08772Argb(8, 119, 42)hsl(138, 87%, 25%)hsv(138, 93%, 47%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 65%, 53%)oklch(49.7% 0.145 146.9)lab(43.39% -42.15 32.99)lch(43.39% 53.53 141.95)What #08772A 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 #08772A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08772A Channel Values
How #08772A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08772A 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 #08772A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08772A; 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 #08772A
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 #08772A 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.
#08772A#6D6D2B#56712A#63632F#4E6B2D#2A7171#20735C#666666Using #08772A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08772a: #08772A;background-color: #08772A;colors: { 'color-08772a': '#08772A' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.467, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_08772a">#08772A</color>fill="#08772A"More Green Colors
#08772A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08772A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08772A?
#08772A is a dark green — rgb(8, 119, 42) in RGB and hsl(138, 87%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #08772A?
#08772A is rgb(8, 119, 42) — red 8, green 119, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08772A?
#08772A converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 65%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08772A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08772A scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08772A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08772A 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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