Information about #A8B978 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A8B978 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 185, 120) — 65.9% red, 72.5% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 25 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8B978 is a moderately toned zesty chartreuse that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Caper (#AFC182) and Olivine (#9AB973).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 185, 120) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8B978: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #A8B978 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8B978 color variations

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

#A8B978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8B978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8B978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8B978 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8B978 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A8B978

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Grayish Lime Green color link
Grayish Lime Green

#9EA87D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

#A8B978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B978
  • RGB168, 185, 120
  • CMYK7, 0, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(168, 185, 120)
  • HSL76°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise75.692°, 31.707%, 59.804%
  • HSV76°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB76°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.725, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.725, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.725, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8B978
  • DECIMAL ID11057528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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