Information about #878F74 color

#878F74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #878F74 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 143, 116) — 52.9% red, 56.1% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 11 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #878F74 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Rusty Celadon (#898A74). Slightly further away sit Double Lemon Grass (#8B8B74) and Bach (#839270).

The recipe behind #878F74 is rgb(135, 143, 116), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #878F74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#878F74 color variations

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

#878F74 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 #878F74

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

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878F74
  • RGB135, 143, 116
  • CMYK3, 0, 11, 44
  • CSSrgb(135, 143, 116)
  • HSL78°, 11%, 51%
  • HSL Precise77.778°, 10.757%, 50.784%
  • HSV78°, 19%, 56%
  • HSB78°, 19%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.561, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.561, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.561, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878F74
  • DECIMAL ID8884084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01