#808978 Hex Color
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#808978 is a muted, ashy lime with a matte gray cast and restrained saturation. Its calm, dependable character suits natural branding, gaming interfaces, sports graphics, and energy drink packaging. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal or warm cream. Black body text reaches about 5.8:1 contrast on this color. The hex code is #808978.
Questions about #808978
What is #808978 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #808978 is rgb(128, 137, 120), in HSL hsl(92, 7%, 50%) and in CMYK 7%, 0%, 12%, 46%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #808978?
#808978 pairs well with charcoal and warm cream because their stronger light-dark contrast sharpens its muted green character while preserving a calm, natural palette for branding, packaging, dashboards, and outdoor-focused graphics.
Does #808978 look warm or cool?
#808978 reads as a muted, slightly warm green because its yellow-lime base is softened by a gray cast, giving it an earthy feel rather than the crisp, cool look of blue-leaning greens.
Is #808978 readable on white or black?
#808978 has a 3.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.