Close to Shamrock
#08985C
#08985C is a dark, vivid green, close to the color Shamrock. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 59.6% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 155°, with 90% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #08985C.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08985C as they’d see it.
#08985C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #08985C
What color is #08985C?
#08985C is a dark, vivid green, close to the color Shamrock. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 59.6% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 155°, with 90% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #08985C in RGB?
#08985C is rgb(8, 152, 92): 8 red, 152 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08985C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 0, 39, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08985C?
PANTONE 3405 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08985C?
Its complement #D8597C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.