#08AA7F Color
#08AA7F is rgb(8, 170, 127) in RGB, hsl(164, 91%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 25%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08AA7Frgb(8, 170, 127)hsl(164, 91%, 35%)hsv(164, 95%, 67%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 25%, 33%)oklch(65.5% 0.133 166.8)lab(61.79% -46.28 11.40)lch(61.79% 47.67 166.16)What #08AA7F 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 #08AA7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08AA7F Channel Values
How #08AA7F 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 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 91% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 95% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08AA7F 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 #08AA7F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08AA7F; 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 #08AA7F
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 #08AA7F 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.
#08AA7F#9C9C7F#7CA27F#8E8E82#709A81#2DA5A5#23A797#969696Using #08AA7F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08aa7f: #08AA7F;background-color: #08AA7F;colors: { 'color-08aa7f': '#08AA7F' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.667, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_08aa7f">#08AA7F</color>fill="#08AA7F"More Green Colors
#08AA7F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08AA7F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08AA7F?
#08AA7F is a dark green — rgb(8, 170, 127) in RGB and hsl(164, 91%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #08AA7F?
#08AA7F is rgb(8, 170, 127) — red 8, green 170, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08AA7F?
#08AA7F converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 25%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08AA7F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08AA7F scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08AA7F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08AA7F 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 12.78, which is visibly different.
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