Information about #8CA276 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8CA276 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 162, 118) (54.9% red, 63.5% green, 46.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 17 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8CA276 reads as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Seagrass (#86A475). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Harlequin (#88A87D) and Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D).

The recipe behind #8CA276 is rgb(140, 162, 118), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8CA276 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8CA276 color variations

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#8CA276 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 #8CA276

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

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

#8CA276 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CA276
  • RGB140, 162, 118
  • CMYK9, 0, 17, 36
  • CSSrgb(140, 162, 118)
  • HSL90°, 19%, 55%
  • HSL Precise90°, 19.13%, 54.902%
  • HSV90°, 27%, 64%
  • HSB90°, 27%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.635, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.635, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.635, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CA276
  • DECIMAL ID9216630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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