Information about #838C76 color

#838C76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838C76 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 140, 118) — 51.4% red, 54.9% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 9 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #838C76 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sage Green (#848B79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rusty Celadon (#898A74) and Ravine (#848A7D).

The recipe behind #838C76 is rgb(131, 140, 118), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838C76: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #838C76 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#838C76 color variations

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

#838C76 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 #838C76

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

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838C76
  • RGB131, 140, 118
  • CMYK4, 0, 9, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 140, 118)
  • HSL85°, 9%, 51%
  • HSL Precise84.545°, 8.73%, 50.588%
  • HSV85°, 16%, 55%
  • HSB85°, 16%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.549, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.549, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.549, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838C76
  • DECIMAL ID8621174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01