#088226 Color
#088226 is rgb(8, 130, 38) in RGB, hsl(135, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 71%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#088226rgb(8, 130, 38)hsl(135, 88%, 27%)hsv(135, 94%, 51%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 71%, 49%)oklch(52.8% 0.161 145.4)lab(47.20% -45.78 38.86)lch(47.20% 60.05 139.68)What #088226 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 #088226, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#088226 Channel Values
How #088226 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 130 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #088226 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 #088226
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #088226; 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 #088226
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 #088226 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.
#088226#777727#5E7C27#6C6C2C#55752A#2F7B7B#247E64#707070Using #088226 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-088226: #088226;background-color: #088226;colors: { 'color-088226': '#088226' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.510, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_088226">#088226</color>fill="#088226"More Green Colors
#088226 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#088226 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #088226?
#088226 is a dark green — rgb(8, 130, 38) in RGB and hsl(135, 88%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #088226?
#088226 is rgb(8, 130, 38) — red 8, green 130, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #088226?
#088226 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 71%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #088226 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #088226 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #088226 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #088226 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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