Information about #8B958E color

#8B958E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B958E belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 149, 142) — 54.5% red, 58.4% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 3 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B958E reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gannet Grey (#8E918F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Avatar (#8B8F8E) and Forcefield (#899694).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 149, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8B958E: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #8B958E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B958E color variations

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#8B958E 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 #8B958E

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

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B958E
  • RGB139, 149, 142
  • CMYK4, 0, 3, 42
  • CSSrgb(139, 149, 142)
  • HSL138°, 5%, 56%
  • HSL Precise138°, 4.505%, 56.471%
  • HSV138°, 7%, 58%
  • HSB138°, 7%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.584, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.584, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.584, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B958E
  • DECIMAL ID9147790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01