Information about #879B8D color

#879B8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#879B8D falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 155, 141) — 52.9% red, 60.8% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 5 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#879B8D presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mantle (#8B9C90). Slightly further away sit Half Innocence (#8A9794) and Forcefield (#899694).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 155, 141) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #879B8D: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#879B8D color variations

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#879B8D 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 #879B8D

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

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#879B8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#879B8D
  • RGB135, 155, 141
  • CMYK8, 0, 5, 39
  • CSSrgb(135, 155, 141)
  • HSL138°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise138°, 9.091%, 56.863%
  • HSV138°, 13%, 61%
  • HSB138°, 13%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.608, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.608, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.608, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID879B8D
  • DECIMAL ID8887181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01