#08AA6C Color
#08AA6C is rgb(8, 170, 108) in RGB, hsl(157, 91%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 36%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Frog (#00A86B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08AA6Crgb(8, 170, 108)hsl(157, 91%, 35%)hsv(157, 95%, 67%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 36%, 33%)oklch(65.1% 0.15 158.5)lab(61.46% -49.56 21.24)lch(61.46% 53.92 156.80)What #08AA6C 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 #08AA6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08AA6C Channel Values
How #08AA6C 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 170 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 91% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 95% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.01:1 vs white · 6.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08AA6C 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 #08AA6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08AA6C; 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 #08AA6C
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 #08AA6C 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.
#08AA6C#9C9C6D#7CA26C#8E8E70#709A6E#34A4A4#28A691#959595Using #08AA6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08aa6c: #08AA6C;background-color: #08AA6C;colors: { 'color-08aa6c': '#08AA6C' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.667, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_08aa6c">#08AA6C</color>fill="#08AA6C"More Green Colors
#08AA6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08AA6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08AA6C?
#08AA6C is a dark green — rgb(8, 170, 108) in RGB and hsl(157, 91%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Frog (#00A86B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.84.
What is the RGB value of #08AA6C?
#08AA6C is rgb(8, 170, 108) — red 8, green 170, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08AA6C?
#08AA6C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 36%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08AA6C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08AA6C scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08AA6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08AA6C 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 5.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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