#8A9D20 Color
#8A9D20 is rgb(138, 157, 32) in RGB, hsl(69, 66%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 80%, 38%) 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 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A9D20rgb(138, 157, 32)hsl(69, 66%, 37%)hsv(69, 80%, 62%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 80%, 38%)oklch(65.9% 0.143 118.4)lab(61.58% -18.68 57.03)lch(61.58% 60.01 108.14)What #8A9D20 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 #8A9D20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A9D20 Channel Values
How #8A9D20 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 157 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 66% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 80% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A9D20 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 #8A9D20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A9D20; 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 #8A9D20
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 #8A9D20 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a9d20: #8A9D20;background-color: #8A9D20;colors: { 'color-8a9d20': '#8A9D20' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.616, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_8a9d20">#8A9D20</color>fill="#8A9D20"More Green Colors
#8A9D20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A9D20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A9D20?
#8A9D20 is a dark green — rgb(138, 157, 32) in RGB and hsl(69, 66%, 37%) 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 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #8A9D20?
#8A9D20 is rgb(138, 157, 32) — red 138, green 157, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A9D20?
#8A9D20 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 80%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A9D20 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A9D20 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A9D20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A9D20 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.02, which is visibly different.
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