Information about #859975 color

#859975 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#859975 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 153, 117) — 52.2% red, 60% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 14 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#859975 is a calm, restrained chartreuse that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bach (#839270). Nearby in the Register you will also find Amulet (#7D9D72) and Artichoke (#8F9779).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 153, 117)), which gives #859975 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #859975 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#859975 color variations

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

#859975 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 #859975

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

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859975
  • RGB133, 153, 117
  • CMYK8, 0, 14, 40
  • CSSrgb(133, 153, 117)
  • HSL93°, 15%, 53%
  • HSL Precise93.333°, 15%, 52.941%
  • HSV93°, 24%, 60%
  • HSB93°, 24%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.600, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.600, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.600, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859975
  • DECIMAL ID8755573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01