Information about #8B997A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8B997A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 153, 122) — 54.5% red, 60% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 12 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #8B997A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Artichoke (#8F9779). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burlap Moss (#8D907B) and Washed Green (#909782).

The recipe behind #8B997A is rgb(139, 153, 122), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8B997A: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #8B997A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B997A color variations

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

#8B997A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B997A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B997A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B997A 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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#8B997A 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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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 #8B997A

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

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Half Stonewall color link
Half Stonewall

#938D7B

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Double Lemon Grass color link
Double Lemon Grass

#8B8B74

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

#8B997A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B997A
  • RGB139, 153, 122
  • CMYK5, 0, 12, 40
  • CSSrgb(139, 153, 122)
  • HSL87°, 13%, 54%
  • HSL Precise87.097°, 13.191%, 53.922%
  • HSV87°, 20%, 60%
  • HSB87°, 20%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.600, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.600, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.600, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B997A
  • DECIMAL ID9148794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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