Information about #8CA966 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8CA966 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 169, 102) — 54.9% red, 66.3% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 26 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced zesty chartreuse, #8CA966 feels open and friendly. 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 Jigsaw (#8EA467). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Asparagus (#87A96B) and Chelsea Cucumber (#88A95B).

The recipe behind #8CA966 is rgb(140, 169, 102), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8CA966 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8CA966 color variations

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#8CA966 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 #8CA966

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

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CA966
  • RGB140, 169, 102
  • CMYK11, 0, 26, 34
  • CSSrgb(140, 169, 102)
  • HSL86°, 28%, 53%
  • HSL Precise85.97°, 28.033%, 53.137%
  • HSV86°, 40%, 66%
  • HSB86°, 40%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.663, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.663, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.663, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CA966
  • DECIMAL ID9218406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01