#8F9772 Color
#8F9772 is rgb(143, 151, 114) in RGB, hsl(73, 15%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F9772rgb(143, 151, 114)hsl(73, 15%, 52%)hsv(73, 25%, 59%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 41%)oklch(66% 0.053 117.8)lab(61.06% -7.88 18.56)lch(61.06% 20.16 113.02)What #8F9772 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 #8F9772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F9772 Channel Values
How #8F9772 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 143 · G 151 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 15% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 25% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F9772 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 #8F9772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F9772; 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 #8F9772
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 #8F9772 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.
#8F9772#969672#939672#949472#929572#939393#929587#939393Using #8F9772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f9772: #8F9772;background-color: #8F9772;colors: { 'color-8f9772': '#8F9772' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.592, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_8f9772">#8F9772</color>fill="#8F9772"More Green Colors
#8F9772 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F9772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F9772?
#8F9772 is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 151, 114) in RGB and hsl(73, 15%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #8F9772?
#8F9772 is rgb(143, 151, 114) — red 143, green 151, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F9772?
#8F9772 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F9772 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F9772 scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F9772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F9772 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 18.1, which is visibly different.
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