Information about #838C88 color

#838C88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838C88 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 140, 136) — 51.4% red, 54.9% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 2 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#838C88 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Inside Back (#848E88). Slightly further away sit Oslo Grey (#818988) and Cold Grey (#808A87).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(131, 140, 136)), which gives #838C88 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838C88: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #838C88 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#838C88 color variations

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

#838C88 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 #838C88

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

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838C88
  • RGB131, 140, 136
  • CMYK4, 0, 2, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 140, 136)
  • HSL153°, 4%, 53%
  • HSL Precise153.333°, 3.766%, 53.137%
  • HSV153°, 6%, 55%
  • HSB153°, 6%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.549, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.549, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.549, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838C88
  • DECIMAL ID8621192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01