Information about #797E78 color

#797E78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #797E78 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 126, 120) — 47.5% red, 49.4% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #797E78 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 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(121, 126, 120)), which gives #797E78 its character. If you plan to put text on a #797E78 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #797E78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#797E78 color variations

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

#797E78 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 #797E78

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

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797E78
  • RGB121, 126, 120
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 51
  • CSSrgb(121, 126, 120)
  • HSL110°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise110°, 2.439%, 48.235%
  • HSV110°, 5%, 49%
  • HSB110°, 5%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.494, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.494, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.494, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID797E78
  • DECIMAL ID7962232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01