Information about #797B7E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #797B7E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 123, 126) (47.5% red, 48.2% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #797B7E 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 practically indistinguishable from Meridian (#7C7E7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) and Storm Grey (#747880).

The recipe behind #797B7E is rgb(121, 123, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #797B7E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #797B7E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#797B7E color variations

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

#797B7E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#ADAFB1

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White

#FFFFFF

#797B7E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#47494A

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#2F3031

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Black

#000000

#797B7E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#797B7E 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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#777B7C

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#797B7E 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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#7D7B78
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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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#7C7D78
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#7D7878
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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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#787C7D
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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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#7D787A
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#7A7D78
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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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#7B787D
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#7D7B78
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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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#7D787C
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#7D7B78
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#787D78
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Nearest named colors to #797B7E

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

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

#797B7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797B7E
  • RGB121, 123, 126
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(121, 123, 126)
  • HSL216°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise216°, 2.024%, 48.431%
  • HSV216°, 4%, 49%
  • HSB216°, 4%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.482, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.482, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.482, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID797B7E
  • DECIMAL ID7961470
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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