Information about #8C9B73 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C9B73 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 155, 115) — 54.9% red, 60.8% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 16 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained zesty chartreuse, #8C9B73 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 a hair away from Artichoke (#8F9779). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seagrass (#86A475) and Malachite Green (#97976F).

The recipe behind #8C9B73 is rgb(140, 155, 115), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8C9B73 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #8C9B73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C9B73 color variations

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

#8C9B73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C9B73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C9B73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C9B73 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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#8C9B73 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 #8C9B73

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

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

#8C9B73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9B73
  • RGB140, 155, 115
  • CMYK6, 0, 16, 39
  • CSSrgb(140, 155, 115)
  • HSL83°, 17%, 53%
  • HSL Precise82.5°, 16.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV83°, 26%, 61%
  • HSB83°, 26%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.608, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.608, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.608, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C9B73
  • DECIMAL ID9214835
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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