Information about #75979F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #75979F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(117, 151, 159) — 45.9% red, 59.2% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 3 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #75979F reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ash Blue (#7A9598). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Awash (#739CA9) and Blue Moon (#7296AB).

The recipe behind #75979F is rgb(117, 151, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #75979F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#75979F color variations

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

#75979F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#75979F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#75979F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#75979F 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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#75979F 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 #75979F

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

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

#75979F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#75979F color image #75979F color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#75979F color image #75979F color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#75979F
  • RGB117, 151, 159
  • CMYK16, 3, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(117, 151, 159)
  • HSL191°, 18%, 54%
  • HSL Precise191.429°, 17.949%, 54.118%
  • HSV191°, 26%, 62%
  • HSB191°, 26%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.592, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.592, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.592, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID75979F
  • DECIMAL ID7706527
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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