Information about #8B9975 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B9975 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 153, 117) — 54.5% red, 60% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 14 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B9975 reads as a gently muted chartreuse and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Artichoke (#8F9779). Nearby in the Register you will also find Burlap Moss (#8D907B) and Bach (#839270).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 153, 117) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8B9975 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B9975 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B9975 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8B9975 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B9975 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B9975 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B9975 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8B9975 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#759983
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8B9975

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

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Double Lemon Grass color link
Double Lemon Grass

#8B8B74

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Rusty Celadon color link
Rusty Celadon

#898A74

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

#8B9975 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B9975
  • RGB139, 153, 117
  • CMYK5, 0, 14, 40
  • CSSrgb(139, 153, 117)
  • HSL83°, 15%, 53%
  • HSL Precise83.333°, 15%, 52.941%
  • HSV83°, 24%, 60%
  • HSB83°, 24%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.600, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.600, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.600, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B9975
  • DECIMAL ID9148789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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