#8D9F7A Color
#8D9F7A is rgb(141, 159, 122) in RGB, hsl(89, 16%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 23%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D9F7Argb(141, 159, 122)hsl(89, 16%, 55%)hsv(89, 23%, 62%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 23%, 38%)oklch(67.8% 0.056 128.9)lab(63.31% -11.74 17.17)lch(63.31% 20.79 124.36)What #8D9F7A 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 #8D9F7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D9F7A Channel Values
How #8D9F7A 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 141 · G 159 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 16% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 23% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.85:1 vs white · 7.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D9F7A 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 #8D9F7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D9F7A; 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 #8D9F7A
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 #8D9F7A 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.
#8D9F7A#9C9C7A#969D7A#99997B#959C7A#929B9B#909D8F#999999Using #8D9F7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d9f7a: #8D9F7A;background-color: #8D9F7A;colors: { 'color-8d9f7a': '#8D9F7A' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.624, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_8d9f7a">#8D9F7A</color>fill="#8D9F7A"More Green Colors
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#8D9F7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D9F7A?
#8D9F7A is a mid-tone green — rgb(141, 159, 122) in RGB and hsl(89, 16%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #8D9F7A?
#8D9F7A is rgb(141, 159, 122) — red 141, green 159, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D9F7A?
#8D9F7A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 23%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D9F7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8D9F7A scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D9F7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D9F7A 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 13.69, which is visibly different.
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