Information about #88998D color

#88998D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88998D belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 153, 141) — 53.3% red, 60% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 5 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #88998D reads as a quiet, subdued grey 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 Half Innocence (#8A9794) and Forcefield (#899694).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(136, 153, 141)), which gives #88998D its character. If you plan to put text on a #88998D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (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.

#88998D color variations

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#88998D 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 #88998D

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

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88998D
  • RGB136, 153, 141
  • CMYK7, 0, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(136, 153, 141)
  • HSL138°, 8%, 57%
  • HSL Precise137.647°, 7.692%, 56.667%
  • HSV138°, 11%, 60%
  • HSB138°, 11%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.600, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.600, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.600, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88998D
  • DECIMAL ID8952205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01