Information about #789790 color

#789790 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #789790 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 151, 144) — 47.1% red, 59.2% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 3 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #789790 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 a hair away from Granny Smith (#7B948C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Juniper (#74918E) and Ash Blue (#7A9598).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 151, 144) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #789790 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #789790 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#789790 color variations

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

#789790 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 #789790

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

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#789790
  • RGB120, 151, 144
  • CMYK12, 0, 3, 41
  • CSSrgb(120, 151, 144)
  • HSL166°, 13%, 53%
  • HSL Precise166.452°, 12.971%, 53.137%
  • HSV166°, 21%, 59%
  • HSB166°, 21%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.592, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.592, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.592, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID789790
  • DECIMAL ID7903120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01