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#087D27 Color

#087D27 is rgb(8, 125, 39) in RGB, hsl(136, 88%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 69%, 51%) 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 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#087D27
HEX#087D27
RGBrgb(8, 125, 39)
HSLhsl(136, 88%, 26%)
HSVhsv(136, 94%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 69%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.155 145.9)
LABlab(45.47% -44.23 36.61)
LCHlch(45.47% 57.42 140.39)

What #087D27 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 #087D27, 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.

#087D27 Channel Values

How #087D27 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 125 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 88% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 94% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #087D27 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #087D27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #087D27; 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 #087D27

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 #087D27 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#087D27
Protanopia#737328
Protanomaly#5A7728
Deuteranopia#68682D
Deuteranomaly#52712B
Tritanopia#2D7676
Tritanomaly#237960
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #087D27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-087d27: #087D27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #087D27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-087d27': '#087D27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.490, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_087d27">#087D27</color>
SVG fillfill="#087D27"

More Green Colors

#087D27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#087D27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #087D27?

#087D27 is a dark green — rgb(8, 125, 39) in RGB and hsl(136, 88%, 26%) 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 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #087D27?

#087D27 is rgb(8, 125, 39) — red 8, green 125, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #087D27?

#087D27 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 69%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #087D27 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #087D27 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #087D27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #087D27 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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