Information about #797D7C color

#797D7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#797D7C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 125, 124) — 47.5% red, 49% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #797D7C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meridian (#7C7E7E). Slightly further away sit Industrial Silver (#7C7D79) and Medium Grey (#7D7F7C).

The recipe behind #797D7C is rgb(121, 125, 124), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #797D7C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#797D7C color variations

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

#797D7C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#797D7C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Nocturnal

#2F3131
#171818

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Black

#000000

#797D7C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#797D7C 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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#797D7C 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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#787D79
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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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#7D7C78
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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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#79787D
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#7D7879
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#7C7D78
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Nearest named colors to #797D7C

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

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

#797D7C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797D7C
  • RGB121, 125, 124
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(121, 125, 124)
  • HSL165°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise165°, 1.626%, 48.235%
  • HSV165°, 3%, 49%
  • HSB165°, 3%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.490, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.490, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.490, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID797D7C
  • DECIMAL ID7961980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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