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#08B47B Color

#08B47B is rgb(8, 180, 123) in RGB, hsl(160, 91%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 32%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08B47B
HEX#08B47B
RGBrgb(8, 180, 123)
HSLhsl(160, 91%, 37%)
HSVhsv(160, 96%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 32%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.149 161.7)
LABlab(64.94% -50.39 17.88)
LCHlch(64.94% 53.46 160.46)

What #08B47B 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 #08B47B, 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.

#08B47B Channel Values

How #08B47B 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 180 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 91% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 96% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08B47B 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08B47B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08B47B; 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 #08B47B

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 #08B47B 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#08B47B
Protanopia#A6A67C
Protanomaly#83AC7B
Deuteranopia#96967F
Deuteranomaly#77A37D
Tritanopia#35AEAE
Tritanomaly#29B09C
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #08B47B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08b47b: #08B47B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08B47B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08b47b': '#08B47B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.706, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_08b47b">#08B47B</color>
SVG fillfill="#08B47B"

More Green Colors

#08B47B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08B47B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08B47B?

#08B47B is a dark green — rgb(8, 180, 123) in RGB and hsl(160, 91%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #08B47B?

#08B47B is rgb(8, 180, 123) — red 8, green 180, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08B47B?

#08B47B converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 32%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08B47B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08B47B scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08B47B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08B47B 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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