Information about #879C80 color

#879C80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #879C80 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 156, 128) — 52.9% red, 61.2% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 11 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#879C80 presents itself as a calm, restrained leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluegrass (#839783). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Washed Green (#909782) and Greeny Grey (#7EA07A).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 156, 128) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #879C80 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#879C80 color variations

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#879C80 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 #879C80

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

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#879C80
  • RGB135, 156, 128
  • CMYK8, 0, 11, 39
  • CSSrgb(135, 156, 128)
  • HSL105°, 12%, 56%
  • HSL Precise105°, 12.389%, 55.686%
  • HSV105°, 18%, 61%
  • HSB105°, 18%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.612, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.612, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.612, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID879C80
  • DECIMAL ID8887424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01