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Information about #8C9B8E color

#8C9B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C9B8E falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 155, 142) — 54.9% red, 60.8% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 5 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C9B8E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mantle (#8B9C90). Slightly further away sit Half Innocence (#8A9794) and Pewter (#91A092).

The recipe behind #8C9B8E is rgb(140, 155, 142), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C9B8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C9B8E color variations

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

#8C9B8E 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 #8C9B8E

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

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9B8E
  • RGB140, 155, 142
  • CMYK6, 0, 5, 39
  • CSSrgb(140, 155, 142)
  • HSL128°, 7%, 58%
  • HSL Precise128°, 6.977%, 57.843%
  • HSV128°, 10%, 61%
  • HSB128°, 10%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.608, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.608, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.608, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C9B8E
  • DECIMAL ID9214862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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