Information about #838D78 color

#838D78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #838D78 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 141, 120) — 51.4% red, 55.3% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 8 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #838D78 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sage Green (#848B79). Slightly further away sit Ravine (#848A7D) and Rusty Celadon (#898A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 141, 120) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #838D78 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#838D78 color variations

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

#838D78 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 #838D78

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

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838D78
  • RGB131, 141, 120
  • CMYK4, 0, 8, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 141, 120)
  • HSL89°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise88.571°, 8.434%, 51.176%
  • HSV89°, 15%, 55%
  • HSB89°, 15%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.553, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.553, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.553, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838D78
  • DECIMAL ID8621432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01