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#809277 Color

#809277 is rgb(128, 146, 119) in RGB, hsl(100, 11%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#809277
HEX#809277
RGBrgb(128, 146, 119)
HSLhsl(100, 11%, 52%)
HSVhsv(100, 18%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.045 135.2)
LABlab(58.53% -10.63 12.11)
LCHlch(58.53% 16.12 131.28)

What #809277 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 #809277, 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.

#809277 Channel Values

How #809277 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 128 · G 146 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 11% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 18% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #809277 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #809277

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #809277; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #809277

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #809277.

How #809277 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#809277
Protanopia#8F8F77
Protanomaly#899077
Deuteranopia#8C8C78
Deuteranomaly#888F77
Tritanopia#848F8F
Tritanomaly#829086
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #809277 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-809277: #809277;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #809277;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-809277': '#809277' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.573, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_809277">#809277</color>
SVG fillfill="#809277"

More Green Colors

#809277 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#809277 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #809277?

#809277 is a mid-tone green — rgb(128, 146, 119) in RGB and hsl(100, 11%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #809277?

#809277 is rgb(128, 146, 119) — red 128, green 146, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #809277?

#809277 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #809277 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #809277 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #809277 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #809277 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.86, which is visibly different.

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