Information about #879A8E color

#879A8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#879A8E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 154, 142) — 52.9% red, 60.4% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 5 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #879A8E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mantle (#8B9C90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Innocence (#8A9794) and Forcefield (#899694).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 154, 142)), which gives #879A8E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #879A8E: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #879A8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#879A8E color variations

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

#879A8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#879A8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#879A8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#879A8E 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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#879A8E 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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#9B8794
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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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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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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
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#9B8F87
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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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#87949B
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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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#9B8794
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#9B9987
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Nearest named colors to #879A8E

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

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

#879A8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#879A8E
  • RGB135, 154, 142
  • CMYK7, 0, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(135, 154, 142)
  • HSL142°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise142.105°, 8.597%, 56.667%
  • HSV142°, 12%, 60%
  • HSB142°, 12%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.604, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.604, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.604, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID879A8E
  • DECIMAL ID8886926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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