Information about #859D5C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#859D5C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 157, 92) — 52.2% red, 61.6% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 25 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#859D5C is a mildly saturated yellow-green that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Woodstock (#839C60). Slightly further away sit Moss Green (#8A9A5B) and Willow Dye (#8C9E5E).

The recipe behind #859D5C is rgb(133, 157, 92), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #859D5C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#859D5C color variations

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#859D5C 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 #859D5C

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

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

#859D5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859D5C
  • RGB133, 157, 92
  • CMYK9, 0, 25, 38
  • CSSrgb(133, 157, 92)
  • HSL82°, 26%, 49%
  • HSL Precise82.154°, 26.104%, 48.824%
  • HSV82°, 41%, 62%
  • HSB82°, 41%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.616, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.616, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.616, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859D5C
  • DECIMAL ID8756572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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