Information about #88988B color

#88988B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88988B belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 152, 139) — 53.3% red, 59.6% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 5 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #88988B reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mantle (#8B9C90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Forcefield (#899694) and Stack (#8A8F8A).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 152, 139) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #88988B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88988B color variations

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#88988B 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 #88988B

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

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88988B
  • RGB136, 152, 139
  • CMYK6, 0, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(136, 152, 139)
  • HSL131°, 7%, 56%
  • HSL Precise131.25°, 7.207%, 56.471%
  • HSV131°, 11%, 60%
  • HSB131°, 11%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.596, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.596, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.596, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88988B
  • DECIMAL ID8951947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01