What color is #086427?

#086427 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #086427?

The RGB value is 8, 100, 39: 8 red, 100 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #086427?

The complementary color is #640845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #086427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#086427 color

#086427 rgb(8, 100, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #086427 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 39.2% green and 15.3% blue (8, 100, 39).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 85% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#086427 color codes

HEX	`#086427`
RGB	`rgb(8, 100, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 39.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 85%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 92%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 0%, 61%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, -38.99, 27.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 47.63, 144.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.023, 9.312, 3.452)`
Decimal	`549927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #086427, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #086427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#086427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #086427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #086427; }
.text { color: #086427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #086427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 100 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #086427, #086455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #086427?: #086427 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #086427?: The RGB value is 8, 100, 39: 8 red, 100 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #086427?: The complementary color is #640845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #086427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.