Lighter companion
Chartreuse Core Dust
#8A9A5B · hsl(75, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(121, 135, 79)
HSL
hsl(75, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 0%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.9:1AA Large
on black
5.4:1AA
About this color
Chartreuse Velvet Dust (#79874F) belongs to the lime family — hue 75°, 26% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-chartreuse-velvet-dust: #79874F; --colorarchive-chartreuse-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(75, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-chartreuse-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(121, 135, 79); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Chartreuse Dusk Dust
#626D40 · hsl(75, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Moss Velvet Dust
#62874F · hsl(100, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Amber Velvet Dust
#877E4F · hsl(50, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Velvet Dust
#874F7E · hsl(310, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Velvet Dust
#744F87 · hsl(280, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Chartreuse Velvet Dust #79874F Lighter companion: Chartreuse Core Dust #8A9A5B Darker companion: Chartreuse Dusk Dust #626D40 Complementary counterpoint: Violet Velvet Dust #594F87 Analogous lead: Moss Velvet Dust #62874F Analogous echo: Amber Velvet Dust #877E4F Triadic +120°: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87 Triadic +240°: Peony Velvet Dust #874F7E Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287 Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Velvet Dust #744F87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Chartreuse Velvet Muted
#757E58 · hsl(75, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Velvet Soft
#7D9047 · hsl(75, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Core Dust
#8A9A5B · hsl(75, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Honey Velvet Dust
#7E874F · hsl(70, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Olive Velvet Dust
#74874F · hsl(80, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Dusk Dust
#626D40 · hsl(75, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7E7D64
Protanopia
#7F7F60
Tritanopia
#7A6C6E
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