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Information about Willow Dye color

#8C9E5E - Willow Dye color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C9E5E ("Willow Dye") belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 158, 94) (54.9% red, 62% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 25 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #8C9E5E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moss Green (#8A9A5B). Slightly further away sit Woodstock (#839C60) and Westwood (#909B67).

The recipe behind #8C9E5E is rgb(140, 158, 94), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C9E5E: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. The name "Willow Dye" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Willow Dye color variations

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

Willow Dye 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 Willow Dye

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9E5E
  • RGB140, 158, 94
  • CMYK7, 0, 25, 38
  • CSSrgb(140, 158, 94)
  • HSL77°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise76.875°, 25.397%, 49.412%
  • HSV77°, 41%, 62%
  • HSB77°, 41%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.620, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.620, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.620, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C9E5E
  • DECIMAL ID9215582
  • Name Length10
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