Information about #8CB488 color

#8CB488 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CB488 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 180, 136) — 54.9% red, 70.6% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 17 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8CB488 reads as a softly toned natural green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dottie Green (#86AD87). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cortis (#86AD8E) and Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(140, 180, 136)), which gives #8CB488 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8CB488 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #8CB488 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8CB488 color variations

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

#8CB488 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 #8CB488

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB488
  • RGB140, 180, 136
  • CMYK16, 0, 17, 29
  • CSSrgb(140, 180, 136)
  • HSL115°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise114.545°, 22.68%, 61.961%
  • HSV115°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB115°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.706, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.706, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.706, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CB488
  • DECIMAL ID9221256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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