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#8FA66E Color

#8FA66E is rgb(143, 166, 110) in RGB, hsl(85, 24%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 34%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FA66E
HEX#8FA66E
RGBrgb(143, 166, 110)
HSLhsl(85, 24%, 54%)
HSVhsv(85, 34%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 34%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.082 126.6)
LABlab(65.27% -15.73 26.28)
LCHlch(65.27% 30.63 120.90)

What #8FA66E 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 #8FA66E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8FA66E Channel Values

How #8FA66E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 143 · G 166 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 24% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 34% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FA66E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8FA66E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FA66E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8FA66E

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 #8FA66E 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.

Typical#8FA66E
Protanopia#A2A26E
Protanomaly#9BA46E
Deuteranopia#9F9F6F
Deuteranomaly#99A26F
Tritanopia#96A0A0
Tritanomaly#93A38F
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #8FA66E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8fa66e: #8FA66E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FA66E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fa66e': '#8FA66E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.651, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_8fa66e">#8FA66E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FA66E"

More Green Colors

#8FA66E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8FA66E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FA66E?

#8FA66E is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 166, 110) in RGB and hsl(85, 24%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #8FA66E?

#8FA66E is rgb(143, 166, 110) — red 143, green 166, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FA66E?

#8FA66E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 34%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FA66E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FA66E scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FA66E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FA66E 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 12.67, which is visibly different.

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