Information about #8C9985 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C9985 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 153, 133) — 54.9% red, 60% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 8 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C9985 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — 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 Washed Green (#909782). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluegrass (#839783) and Half Tapa (#929288).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 153, 133) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8C9985 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #8C9985 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C9985 color variations

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

#8C9985 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C9985 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C9985 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C9985 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8C9985 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
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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
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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
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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
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#858C99
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8C9985

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

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Half Cobblestone color link
Half Cobblestone

#928F84

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

#8C9985 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9985
  • RGB140, 153, 133
  • CMYK5, 0, 8, 40
  • HSL99°, 9%, 56%
  • HSL Precise99°, 8.929%, 56.078%
  • HSV99°, 13%, 60%
  • HSB99°, 13%, 60%
  • HEX ID8C9985
  • DECIMAL ID9214341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
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