#087872 Color
#087872 is rgb(8, 120, 114) in RGB, hsl(177, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 5%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#087872rgb(8, 120, 114)hsl(177, 88%, 25%)hsv(177, 93%, 47%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 5%, 53%)oklch(51.7% 0.088 188.6)lab(45.00% -30.00 -5.14)lch(45.00% 30.44 189.73)What #087872 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 #087872, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#087872 Channel Values
How #087872 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #087872 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 #087872
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #087872; 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 #087872
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 #087872 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.
#087872#6E6E72#577272#646474#4E6C73#0F7777#0D7875#6B6B6BUsing #087872 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-087872: #087872;background-color: #087872;colors: { 'color-087872': '#087872' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.471, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_087872">#087872</color>fill="#087872"More Teal Colors
#087872 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#087872 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #087872?
#087872 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 120, 114) in RGB and hsl(177, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #087872?
#087872 is rgb(8, 120, 114) — red 8, green 120, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #087872?
#087872 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 5%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #087872 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #087872 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #087872 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #087872 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 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.
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