Information about #838C6F color

#838C6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838C6F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 140, 111) — 51.4% red, 54.9% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 11 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#838C6F is a gently muted yellow-green that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Anemone Green (#888C6C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bach (#839270) and Schist (#87876F).

The recipe behind #838C6F is rgb(131, 140, 111), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#838C6F color variations

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

#838C6F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838C6F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#838C6F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#838C6F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#838C6F 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
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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
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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
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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
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#6E828C
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#8C6E82
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #838C6F

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

Anemone Green color link
Anemone Green

#888C6C

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Rusty Celadon color link
Rusty Celadon

#898A74

Double Lemon Grass color link
Double Lemon Grass

#8B8B74

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

#838C6F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838C6F
  • RGB131, 140, 111
  • CMYK4, 0, 11, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 140, 111)
  • HSL79°, 12%, 49%
  • HSL Precise78.621°, 11.554%, 49.216%
  • HSV79°, 21%, 55%
  • HSB79°, 21%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.549, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.549, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.549, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838C6F
  • DECIMAL ID8621167
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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