#08786F Color
#08786F is rgb(8, 120, 111) in RGB, hsl(175, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 7%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08786Frgb(8, 120, 111)hsl(175, 88%, 25%)hsv(175, 93%, 47%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 7%, 53%)oklch(51.6% 0.089 185.6)lab(44.92% -30.72 -3.48)lch(44.92% 30.92 186.47)What #08786F 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 #08786F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08786F Channel Values
How #08786F 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 120 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08786F 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 #08786F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08786F; 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 #08786F
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 #08786F 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.
#08786F#6E6E6F#57726F#646471#4E6C70#127777#0F7774#6B6B6BUsing #08786F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08786f: #08786F;background-color: #08786F;colors: { 'color-08786f': '#08786F' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.471, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_08786f">#08786F</color>fill="#08786F"More Teal Colors
#08786F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08786F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08786F?
#08786F is a dark teal — rgb(8, 120, 111) in RGB and hsl(175, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.99.
What is the RGB value of #08786F?
#08786F is rgb(8, 120, 111) — red 8, green 120, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08786F?
#08786F converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 7%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08786F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08786F scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08786F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08786F 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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