Information about #85957E color

#85957E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85957E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 149, 126) (52.2% red, 58.4% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 9 / 42 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #85957E reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and 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 practically indistinguishable from Bluegrass (#839783). Slightly further away sit Dolphin Gray (#828E84) and Burlap Moss (#8D907B).

The recipe behind #85957E is rgb(133, 149, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #85957E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85957E color variations

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

#85957E 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 #85957E

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

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85957E
  • RGB133, 149, 126
  • CMYK6, 0, 9, 42
  • CSSrgb(133, 149, 126)
  • HSL102°, 10%, 54%
  • HSL Precise101.739°, 9.787%, 53.922%
  • HSV102°, 15%, 58%
  • HSB102°, 15%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.584, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.584, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.584, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85957E
  • DECIMAL ID8754558
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01