#8A9905 Color
#8A9905 is rgb(138, 153, 5) in RGB, hsl(66, 94%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 97%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A9905rgb(138, 153, 5)hsl(66, 94%, 31%)hsv(66, 97%, 60%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 97%, 40%)oklch(64.8% 0.148 116.5)lab(60.34% -17.29 61.50)lch(60.34% 63.89 105.70)What #8A9905 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 #8A9905, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A9905 Channel Values
How #8A9905 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 153 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 94% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 97% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A9905 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 #8A9905
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A9905; 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 #8A9905
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 #8A9905 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.
#8A9905#979706#929806#94940B#909609#949090#909472#919191Using #8A9905 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a9905: #8A9905;background-color: #8A9905;colors: { 'color-8a9905': '#8A9905' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.600, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_8a9905">#8A9905</color>fill="#8A9905"More Green Colors
#8A9905 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A9905 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A9905?
#8A9905 is a dark green — rgb(138, 153, 5) in RGB and hsl(66, 94%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #8A9905?
#8A9905 is rgb(138, 153, 5) — red 138, green 153, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A9905?
#8A9905 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 97%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A9905 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A9905 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A9905 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A9905 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.59, which is visibly different.
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