Information about #78896B color

#78896B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78896B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 137, 107) — 47.1% red, 53.7% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 12 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78896B reads as a gently muted chartreuse and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Camouflage Green (#78866B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flax Smoke (#7B8265) and Green Grey (#77926F).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 137, 107) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78896B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78896B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78896B color variations

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

#78896B 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 #78896B

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

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Limed Ash color link
Limed Ash

#747D63

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78896B
  • RGB120, 137, 107
  • CMYK7, 0, 12, 46
  • CSSrgb(120, 137, 107)
  • HSL94°, 12%, 48%
  • HSL Precise94°, 12.295%, 47.843%
  • HSV94°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB94°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.537, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.537, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.537, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78896B
  • DECIMAL ID7899499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01