Information about #78788A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#78788A falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 120, 138) — 47.1% red, 47.1% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78788A is a muted, almost neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Eighth Tuna (#7A7F85) and Storm Grey (#747880).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 120, 138)), which gives #78788A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #78788A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78788A color variations

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

#78788A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78788A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78788A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78788A 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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#78788A 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 #78788A

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

#78788A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78788A
  • RGB120, 120, 138
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(120, 120, 138)
  • HSL240°, 7%, 51%
  • HSL Precise240°, 7.143%, 50.588%
  • HSV240°, 13%, 54%
  • HSB240°, 13%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.471, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.471, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.471, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78788A
  • DECIMAL ID7895178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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