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#08783E Color

#08783E is rgb(8, 120, 62) in RGB, hsl(149, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 48%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08783E
HEX#08783E
RGBrgb(8, 120, 62)
HSLhsl(149, 88%, 25%)
HSVhsv(149, 93%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 48%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.128 152.6)
LABlab(43.96% -40.11 23.45)
LCHlch(43.96% 46.47 149.69)

What #08783E 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 #08783E, 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.

#08783E Channel Values

How #08783E 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 120 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 88% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 93% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08783E 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 text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08783E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08783E; 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 #08783E

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 #08783E 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#08783E
Protanopia#6E6E3F
Protanomaly#57723E
Deuteranopia#646441
Deuteranomaly#4E6C40
Tritanopia#277373
Tritanomaly#1E7562
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #08783E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08783e: #08783E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08783E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08783e': '#08783E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.471, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_08783e">#08783E</color>
SVG fillfill="#08783E"

More Green Colors

#08783E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08783E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08783E?

#08783E is a dark green — rgb(8, 120, 62) in RGB and hsl(149, 88%, 25%) 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 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #08783E?

#08783E is rgb(8, 120, 62) — red 8, green 120, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08783E?

#08783E converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 48%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08783E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #08783E scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08783E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08783E 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 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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