Information about #8CB98D color

#8CB98D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CB98D belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 185, 141) — 54.9% red, 72.5% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 17 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CB98D is a calm, restrained leafy green that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cortis (#86AD8E) and Dottie Green (#86AD87).

The recipe behind #8CB98D is rgb(140, 185, 141), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8CB98D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8CB98D color variations

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#8CB98D 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 #8CB98D

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

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB98D
  • RGB140, 185, 141
  • CMYK18, 0, 17, 27
  • CSSrgb(140, 185, 141)
  • HSL121°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise121.333°, 24.324%, 63.725%
  • HSV121°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB121°, 24%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.725, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.725, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.725, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CB98D
  • DECIMAL ID9222541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01