Information about #858C72 color

#858C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#858C72 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 140, 114) — 52.2% red, 54.9% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 10 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #858C72 reads as a calm, restrained chartreuse and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rusty Celadon (#898A74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Schist (#87876F) and Double Lemon Grass (#8B8B74).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 140, 114)), which gives #858C72 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #858C72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#858C72 color variations

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

#858C72 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 #858C72

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

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858C72
  • RGB133, 140, 114
  • CMYK3, 0, 10, 45
  • CSSrgb(133, 140, 114)
  • HSL76°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise76.154°, 10.236%, 49.804%
  • HSV76°, 19%, 55%
  • HSB76°, 19%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.549, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.549, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.549, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858C72
  • DECIMAL ID8752242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01