Information about #79887D color

#79887D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79887D belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 136, 125) (47.5% red, 53.3% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 4 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79887D presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Smoky Green (#79867C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Smoke (#78857A) and Windblown Green (#7E867B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 136, 125)), which gives #79887D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79887D: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79887D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79887D color variations

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#79887D 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 #79887D

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

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79887D
  • RGB121, 136, 125
  • CMYK6, 0, 4, 47
  • CSSrgb(121, 136, 125)
  • HSL136°, 6%, 50%
  • HSL Precise136°, 5.929%, 50.392%
  • HSV136°, 11%, 53%
  • HSB136°, 11%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.533, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.533, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.533, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79887D
  • DECIMAL ID7964797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01