Information about #848E6E color

#848E6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#848E6E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 142, 110) — 51.8% red, 55.7% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 13 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#848E6E is a calm, restrained chartreuse that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bach (#839270). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anemone Green (#888C6C) and Bitter (#88896C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(132, 142, 110)), which gives #848E6E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #848E6E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #848E6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#848E6E color variations

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#848E6E 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 #848E6E

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

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#848E6E
  • RGB132, 142, 110
  • CMYK4, 0, 13, 44
  • CSSrgb(132, 142, 110)
  • HSL79°, 13%, 49%
  • HSL Precise78.75°, 12.698%, 49.412%
  • HSV79°, 23%, 56%
  • HSB79°, 23%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.557, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.557, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.557, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID848E6E
  • DECIMAL ID8687214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01