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#08A64C Color

#08A64C is rgb(8, 166, 76) in RGB, hsl(146, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 54%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08A64C
HEX#08A64C
RGBrgb(8, 166, 76)
HSLhsl(146, 91%, 34%)
HSVhsv(146, 95%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 54%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.174 149.8)
LABlab(59.73% -52.68 35.49)
LCHlch(59.73% 63.52 146.03)

What #08A64C 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 #08A64C, 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.

#08A64C Channel Values

How #08A64C 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 166 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 91% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 95% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08A64C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08A64C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08A64C; 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 #08A64C

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 #08A64C 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#08A64C
Protanopia#99994D
Protanomaly#799E4D
Deuteranopia#8A8A51
Deuteranomaly#6E964F
Tritanopia#3A9E9E
Tritanomaly#2DA185
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #08A64C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08a64c: #08A64C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08A64C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08a64c': '#08A64C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.651, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_08a64c">#08A64C</color>
SVG fillfill="#08A64C"

More Green Colors

#08A64C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08A64C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08A64C?

#08A64C is a dark green — rgb(8, 166, 76) in RGB and hsl(146, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #08A64C?

#08A64C is rgb(8, 166, 76) — red 8, green 166, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08A64C?

#08A64C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 54%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08A64C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08A64C scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08A64C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08A64C 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 14.29, which is visibly different.

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