#208872 Color
#208872 is rgb(32, 136, 114) in RGB, hsl(167, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 16%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#208872rgb(32, 136, 114)hsl(167, 62%, 33%)hsv(167, 76%, 53%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 16%, 47%)oklch(56.4% 0.098 174.8)lab(50.68% -34.22 3.12)lch(50.68% 34.36 174.78)What #208872 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 #208872, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#208872 Channel Values
How #208872 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 32 · G 136 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 62% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #208872 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 #208872
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #208872; 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 #208872
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 #208872 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.
#208872#7D7D72#658272#727274#5C7C73#2B8585#27867E#797979Using #208872 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-208872: #208872;background-color: #208872;colors: { 'color-208872': '#208872' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.533, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_208872">#208872</color>fill="#208872"More Green Colors
#208872 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#208872 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #208872?
#208872 is a dark green — rgb(32, 136, 114) in RGB and hsl(167, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #208872?
#208872 is rgb(32, 136, 114) — red 32, green 136, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #208872?
#208872 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 16%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #208872 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #208872 scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #208872 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #208872 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.
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