Information about #778E79 color

#778E79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #778E79 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(119, 142, 121) (46.7% red, 55.7% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 8 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #778E79 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smoky Green (#79867C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Xanadu (#738678) and Blue Smoke (#78857A).

In RGB terms — rgb(119, 142, 121) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #778E79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #778E79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#778E79 color variations

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

#778E79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#778E79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#778E79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#778E79 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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#778E79 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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#8D7780
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#84778D
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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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#808D77
#808D77

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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
#778E79
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#79778D
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#8D7977
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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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#778B8D
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#8D7977
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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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#77808D
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#8D778B
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#8D8477
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Nearest named colors to #778E79

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

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

#778E79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#778E79
  • RGB119, 142, 121
  • CMYK9, 0, 8, 44
  • CSSrgb(119, 142, 121)
  • HSL125°, 9%, 51%
  • HSL Precise125.217°, 9.237%, 51.176%
  • HSV125°, 16%, 56%
  • HSB125°, 16%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.557, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.557, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.557, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID778E79
  • DECIMAL ID7835257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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