Information about #86998E color

#86998E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86998E belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 153, 142) (52.5% red, 60% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 4 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86998E presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mantle (#8B9C90). Slightly further away sit Forcefield (#899694) and Half Innocence (#8A9794).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 153, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86998E: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #86998E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86998E color variations

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

#86998E 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 #86998E

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

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86998E
  • RGB134, 153, 142
  • CMYK7, 0, 4, 40
  • CSSrgb(134, 153, 142)
  • HSL145°, 9%, 56%
  • HSL Precise145.263°, 8.52%, 56.275%
  • HSV145°, 12%, 60%
  • HSB145°, 12%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.600, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.600, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.600, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86998E
  • DECIMAL ID8821134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01