Information about #878B88 color

#878B88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#878B88 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 139, 136) — 52.9% red, 54.5% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 1 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #878B88 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Inside Back (#848E88) and Eighth Gravel (#888A84).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 139, 136)), which gives #878B88 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#878B88 color variations

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

#878B88 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#878B88 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#505451

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Black

#000000

#878B88 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#878B88 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#888C87

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#878B88 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
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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
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#8C8789
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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
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#898C87
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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
#878B88
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#8C8987
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8C8B87
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Nearest named colors to #878B88

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

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

#878B88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878B88
  • RGB135, 139, 136
  • CMYK2, 0, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(135, 139, 136)
  • HSL135°, 2%, 54%
  • HSL Precise135°, 1.695%, 53.725%
  • HSV135°, 3%, 55%
  • HSB135°, 3%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.545, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.545, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.545, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878B88
  • DECIMAL ID8883080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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