Information about #838D6D color

#838D6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838D6D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 141, 109) — 51.4% red, 55.3% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 13 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#838D6D presents itself as a softly toned zesty chartreuse — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Anemone Green (#888C6C). Slightly further away sit Bach (#839270) and Bitter (#88896C).

The recipe behind #838D6D is rgb(131, 141, 109), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838D6D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838D6D color variations

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

#838D6D 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 #838D6D

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

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838D6D
  • RGB131, 141, 109
  • CMYK4, 0, 13, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 141, 109)
  • HSL79°, 13%, 49%
  • HSL Precise78.75°, 12.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV79°, 23%, 55%
  • HSB79°, 23%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.553, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.553, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.553, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838D6D
  • DECIMAL ID8621421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01