#8A8F56 Color
#8A8F56 is rgb(138, 143, 86) in RGB, hsl(65, 25%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A8F56rgb(138, 143, 86)hsl(65, 25%, 45%)hsv(65, 40%, 56%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 44%)oklch(63.2% 0.079 112.7)lab(57.95% -8.71 29.64)lch(57.95% 30.89 106.37)What #8A8F56 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 #8A8F56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A8F56 Channel Values
How #8A8F56 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 138 · G 143 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 25% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 40% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A8F56 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 #8A8F56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A8F56; 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 #8A8F56
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 #8A8F56 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.
#8A8F56#8E8E56#8D8E56#8D8D56#8C8E56#908989#8D8C78#8B8B8BUsing #8A8F56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a8f56: #8A8F56;background-color: #8A8F56;colors: { 'color-8a8f56': '#8A8F56' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.561, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_8a8f56">#8A8F56</color>fill="#8A8F56"More Green Colors
#8A8F56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A8F56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A8F56?
#8A8F56 is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 143, 86) in RGB and hsl(65, 25%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #8A8F56?
#8A8F56 is rgb(138, 143, 86) — red 138, green 143, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A8F56?
#8A8F56 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A8F56 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A8F56 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A8F56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A8F56 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.4, which is visibly different.
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