Information about #8A9B46 color

#8A9B46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A9B46 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 155, 70) — 54.1% red, 60.8% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 33 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A9B46 reads as a mildly saturated yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 near neighbor of Moderate Spring Bud (#85A84A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Lime Green (#91A84A) and Awol (#888C4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 155, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A9B46 color variations

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#8A9B46 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 #8A9B46

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

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A9B46
  • RGB138, 155, 70
  • CMYK7, 0, 33, 39
  • CSSrgb(138, 155, 70)
  • HSL72°, 38%, 44%
  • HSL Precise72°, 37.778%, 44.118%
  • HSV72°, 55%, 61%
  • HSB72°, 55%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.608, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.608, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.608, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A9B46
  • DECIMAL ID9083718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01