Information about #787F80 color

#787F80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#787F80 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 127, 128) — 47.1% red, 49.8% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #787F80 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meridian (#7C7E7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Tuna (#7A7F85) and Boulder (#7C817C).

The recipe behind #787F80 is rgb(120, 127, 128), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #787F80: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #787F80 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#787F80 color variations

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#787F80 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #787F80

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

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787F80
  • RGB120, 127, 128
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(120, 127, 128)
  • HSL188°, 3%, 49%
  • HSL Precise187.5°, 3.226%, 48.627%
  • HSV188°, 6%, 50%
  • HSB188°, 6%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.498, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.498, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.498, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID787F80
  • DECIMAL ID7896960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01