Information about #8AA26D color

#8AA26D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8AA26D belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 162, 109) (54.1% red, 63.5% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 21 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained zesty chartreuse, #8AA26D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jigsaw (#8EA467). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Asparagus (#87A96B) and Seagrass (#86A475).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 162, 109) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8AA26D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8AA26D color variations

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#8AA26D 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 #8AA26D

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

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AA26D
  • RGB138, 162, 109
  • CMYK9, 0, 21, 36
  • CSSrgb(138, 162, 109)
  • HSL87°, 22%, 53%
  • HSL Precise87.17°, 22.176%, 53.137%
  • HSV87°, 33%, 64%
  • HSB87°, 33%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.635, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.635, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.635, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8AA26D
  • DECIMAL ID9085549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01