Information about #86978A color

#86978A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86978A is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 151, 138) — 52.5% red, 59.2% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 5 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86978A presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluegrass (#839783). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stack (#8A8F8A) and Mantle (#8B9C90).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 151, 138)), which gives #86978A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #86978A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86978A color variations

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#86978A 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 #86978A

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

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86978A
  • RGB134, 151, 138
  • CMYK7, 0, 5, 41
  • CSSrgb(134, 151, 138)
  • HSL134°, 8%, 56%
  • HSL Precise134.118°, 7.556%, 55.882%
  • HSV134°, 11%, 59%
  • HSB134°, 11%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.592, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.592, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.592, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86978A
  • DECIMAL ID8820618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01