Information about #7E8E5E color

#7E8E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7E8E5E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(126, 142, 94) (49.4% red, 55.7% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 19 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained chartreuse, #7E8E5E 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 practically indistinguishable from Highland (#7A9461). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wilderness (#88885B) and Flax Smoke (#7B8265).

In RGB terms — rgb(126, 142, 94) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7E8E5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7E8E5E color variations

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

#7E8E5E 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 #7E8E5E

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

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E8E5E
  • RGB126, 142, 94
  • CMYK6, 0, 19, 44
  • CSSrgb(126, 142, 94)
  • HSL80°, 20%, 46%
  • HSL Precise80°, 20.339%, 46.275%
  • HSV80°, 34%, 56%
  • HSB80°, 34%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.557, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.557, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.557, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E8E5E
  • DECIMAL ID8293982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01