Information about #8E9A3C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E9A3C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 154, 60) — 55.7% red, 60.4% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 37 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E9A3C presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Golden Lime (#9A9739). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sycamore (#908D39) and Pomelo (#96A53C).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 154, 60) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8E9A3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. #8E9A3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E9A3C color variations

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

#8E9A3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E9A3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E9A3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E9A3C 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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#8E9A3C 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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Nearest named colors to #8E9A3C

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Moderate Lime Green color link
Moderate Lime Green

#91A84A

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Moderate Spring Bud color link
Moderate Spring Bud

#85A84A

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

#8E9A3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E9A3C
  • RGB142, 154, 60
  • CMYK5, 0, 37, 40
  • CSSrgb(142, 154, 60)
  • HSL68°, 44%, 42%
  • HSL Precise67.66°, 43.925%, 41.961%
  • HSV68°, 61%, 60%
  • HSB68°, 61%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.604, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.604, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.604, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E9A3C
  • DECIMAL ID9345596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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