Information about #83956D color

#83956D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#83956D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 149, 109) — 51.4% red, 58.4% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 16 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#83956D presents itself as a softly toned yellow-green — 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 Bach (#839270). Slightly further away sit Anemone Green (#888C6C) and Amulet (#7D9D72).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(131, 149, 109)), which gives #83956D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83956D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83956D color variations

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

#83956D 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 #83956D

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

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83956D
  • RGB131, 149, 109
  • CMYK7, 0, 16, 42
  • CSSrgb(131, 149, 109)
  • HSL87°, 16%, 51%
  • HSL Precise87°, 15.873%, 50.588%
  • HSV87°, 27%, 58%
  • HSB87°, 27%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.584, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.584, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.584, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID83956D
  • DECIMAL ID8623469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01