Information about #787E79 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #787E79 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gunsmoke (#7A7C76). Nearby in the Register you will also find Industrial Silver (#7C7D79) and Harbor Rat (#757D75).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 126, 121)), which gives #787E79 its character. If you plan to put text on a #787E79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #787E79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#787E79 color variations
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#787E79 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#787E79 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#787E79 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#787E79 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#787E79 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #787E79 color
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Nearest named colors to #787E79
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#7A7C76
#7C7D79
#757D75
#7C817C
#7D7F7C
#7C7E7E
#757878
#738276
#78857A
#787973
#7F7F7D
#7A7679
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#787E79
- RGB120, 126, 121
- CMYK2, 0, 2, 51
- CSSrgb(120, 126, 121)
- HSL130°, 2%, 48%
- HSL Precise130°, 2.439%, 48.235%
- HSV130°, 5%, 49%
- HSB130°, 5%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
- GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.494, 0.475)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.494, 0.475, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.494, 0.475)
- Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID787E79
- DECIMAL ID7896697
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
