#8A905A Color
#8A905A is rgb(138, 144, 90) in RGB, hsl(67, 23%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 37%, 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 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A905Argb(138, 144, 90)hsl(67, 23%, 46%)hsv(67, 37%, 56%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 37%, 44%)oklch(63.5% 0.075 113.7)lab(58.29% -8.85 27.93)lch(58.29% 29.30 107.58)What #8A905A 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 #8A905A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A905A Channel Values
How #8A905A 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 144 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 23% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 37% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A905A 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 #8A905A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A905A; 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 #8A905A
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 #8A905A 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.
#8A905A#8F8F5A#8D8F5A#8E8E5A#8C8F5A#8F8B8B#8D8D7A#8C8C8CUsing #8A905A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a905a: #8A905A;background-color: #8A905A;colors: { 'color-8a905a': '#8A905A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.565, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_8a905a">#8A905A</color>fill="#8A905A"More Green Colors
#8A905A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A905A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A905A?
#8A905A is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 144, 90) in RGB and hsl(67, 23%, 46%) 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 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #8A905A?
#8A905A is rgb(138, 144, 90) — red 138, green 144, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A905A?
#8A905A converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 37%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A905A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A905A scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A905A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A905A 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 17.79, which is visibly different.
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