#089900 Color
#089900 is rgb(8, 153, 0) in RGB, hsl(117, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 100%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#089900rgb(8, 153, 0)hsl(117, 100%, 30%)hsv(117, 100%, 60%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 100%, 40%)oklch(59.2% 0.201 142.3)lab(54.96% -53.66 55.39)lch(54.96% 77.12 134.09)What #089900 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 #089900, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#089900 Channel Values
How #089900 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 153 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 100% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 100% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #089900 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 #089900
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #089900; 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 #089900
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 #089900 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.
#089900#8D8D05#6F9203#7F7F17#658A10#3A9090#2D9472#838383Using #089900 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-089900: #089900;background-color: #089900;colors: { 'color-089900': '#089900' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.600, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_089900">#089900</color>fill="#089900"More Green Colors
#089900 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#089900 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #089900?
#089900 is a dark green — rgb(8, 153, 0) in RGB and hsl(117, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #089900?
#089900 is rgb(8, 153, 0) — red 8, green 153, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #089900?
#089900 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 100%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #089900 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #089900 scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #089900 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #089900 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.61, which is visibly different.
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