Information about #797F75 color

#797F75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#797F75 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 127, 117) — 47.5% red, 49.8% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#797F75 is a muted, almost neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gunsmoke (#7A7C76). Slightly further away sit Harbor Rat (#757D75) and Tapa (#7C7C72).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 127, 117)), which gives #797F75 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #797F75 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#797F75 color variations

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

#797F75 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 #797F75

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

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797F75
  • RGB121, 127, 117
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 50
  • CSSrgb(121, 127, 117)
  • HSL96°, 4%, 48%
  • HSL Precise96°, 4.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV96°, 8%, 50%
  • HSB96°, 8%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.498, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.498, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.498, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID797F75
  • DECIMAL ID7962485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01