Information about #78884B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78884B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 136, 75) — 47.1% red, 53.3% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 24 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced zesty chartreuse, #78884B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Koru (#778E46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Camo (#7F8F4E) and Drab (#828344).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 136, 75) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78884B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #78884B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78884B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78884B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78884B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Reseda Green color link
Reseda Green

#6C7C59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78884B
  • RGB120, 136, 75
  • CMYK6, 0, 24, 47
  • CSSrgb(120, 136, 75)
  • HSL76°, 29%, 41%
  • HSL Precise75.738°, 28.91%, 41.373%
  • HSV76°, 45%, 53%
  • HSB76°, 45%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.533, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.533, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.533, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78884B
  • DECIMAL ID7899211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01