#08AA7C Color
#08AA7C is rgb(8, 170, 124) in RGB, hsl(163, 91%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 27%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08AA7Crgb(8, 170, 124)hsl(163, 91%, 35%)hsv(163, 95%, 67%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 27%, 33%)oklch(65.5% 0.136 165.3)lab(61.73% -46.83 12.96)lch(61.73% 48.59 164.53)What #08AA7C 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 #08AA7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08AA7C Channel Values
How #08AA7C 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 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 91% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 95% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08AA7C 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 #08AA7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08AA7C; 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 #08AA7C
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 #08AA7C 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.
#08AA7C#9C9C7D#7CA27C#8E8E7F#709A7E#2FA5A5#24A796#959595Using #08AA7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08aa7c: #08AA7C;background-color: #08AA7C;colors: { 'color-08aa7c': '#08AA7C' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.667, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_08aa7c">#08AA7C</color>fill="#08AA7C"More Green Colors
#08AA7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08AA7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08AA7C?
#08AA7C is a dark green — rgb(8, 170, 124) in RGB and hsl(163, 91%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #08AA7C?
#08AA7C is rgb(8, 170, 124) — red 8, green 170, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08AA7C?
#08AA7C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 27%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08AA7C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08AA7C scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08AA7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08AA7C 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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