#8A9C63 Color
#8A9C63 is rgb(138, 156, 99) in RGB, hsl(79, 22%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A9C63rgb(138, 156, 99)hsl(79, 22%, 50%)hsv(79, 37%, 61%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 39%)oklch(66.4% 0.082 122.9)lab(61.86% -13.97 27.66)lch(61.86% 30.98 116.80)What #8A9C63 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 #8A9C63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A9C63 Channel Values
How #8A9C63 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 156 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 22% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 37% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A9C63 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 #8A9C63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A9C63; 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 #8A9C63
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 #8A9C63 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.
#8A9C63#999963#939A63#969664#929963#909696#8E9985#959595Using #8A9C63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a9c63: #8A9C63;background-color: #8A9C63;colors: { 'color-8a9c63': '#8A9C63' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.612, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_8a9c63">#8A9C63</color>fill="#8A9C63"More Green Colors
#8A9C63 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A9C63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A9C63?
#8A9C63 is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 156, 99) in RGB and hsl(79, 22%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #8A9C63?
#8A9C63 is rgb(138, 156, 99) — red 138, green 156, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A9C63?
#8A9C63 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A9C63 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A9C63 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A9C63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A9C63 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.
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