Information about #8C9C97 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8C9C97 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 156, 151) — 54.9% red, 61.2% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 2 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8C9C97 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Quicksilver (#889A97). Slightly further away sit Submarine (#8C9C9C) and Half Innocence (#8A9794).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 156, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #8C9C97 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C9C97 color variations

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

#8C9C97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C9C97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C9C97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C9C97 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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#8C9C97 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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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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#9B8C91
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#999B8C
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Nearest named colors to #8C9C97

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

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

#8C9C97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9C97
  • RGB140, 156, 151
  • CMYK6, 0, 2, 39
  • CSSrgb(140, 156, 151)
  • HSL161°, 7%, 58%
  • HSL Precise161.25°, 7.477%, 58.039%
  • HSV161°, 10%, 61%
  • HSB161°, 10%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.612, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.612, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.612, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C9C97
  • DECIMAL ID9215127
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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