Information about #838D79 color

#838D79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838D79 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 141, 121) (51.4% red, 55.3% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 8 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #838D79 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 practically indistinguishable from Sage Green (#848B79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ravine (#848A7D) and Rusty Celadon (#898A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 141, 121) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838D79: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838D79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838D79 color variations

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

#838D79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838D79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#68705F

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#4E5447

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#1A1C17

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Black

#000000

#838D79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#81877A

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#80847C

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Grey

#808080

#838D79 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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#8C8678

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#8C7E78

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#838D79 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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#82788C
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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
#838D79
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#8C788C
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#78788C
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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
#788C78
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#8C8C78
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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
#838D79
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#78828C
#78828C

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#8C7882
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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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#788C82
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#82788C
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#8C7882
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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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#82788C
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#8C7878
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Nearest named colors to #838D79

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

Rusty Celadon color link
Rusty Celadon

#898A74

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Double Lemon Grass color link
Double Lemon Grass

#8B8B74

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

#838D79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838D79
  • RGB131, 141, 121
  • CMYK4, 0, 8, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 141, 121)
  • HSL90°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise90°, 8.065%, 51.373%
  • HSV90°, 14%, 55%
  • HSB90°, 14%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.553, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.553, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.553, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838D79
  • DECIMAL ID8621433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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