Information about #8CAC52 color

#8CAC52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8CAC52 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 172, 82) — 54.9% red, 67.5% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 35 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CAC52 presents itself as a mildly saturated chartreuse — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Young Green Onion (#8DB255). Slightly further away sit Moderate Lime Green (#91A84A) and Chelsea Cucumber (#88A95B).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 172, 82) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #8CAC52 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8CAC52 color variations

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

#8CAC52 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 #8CAC52

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CAC52
  • RGB140, 172, 82
  • CMYK13, 0, 35, 33
  • CSSrgb(140, 172, 82)
  • HSL81°, 35%, 50%
  • HSL Precise81.333°, 35.433%, 49.804%
  • HSV81°, 52%, 67%
  • HSB81°, 52%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.675, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.675, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.675, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CAC52
  • DECIMAL ID9219154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01