Information about #798B8D color

#798B8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #798B8D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 139, 141) — 47.5% red, 54.5% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 1 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #798B8D feels open and friendly. 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 Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Abacus (#768993) and Juniper (#74918E).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 139, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #798B8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#798B8D color variations

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#798B8D 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 #798B8D

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

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#798B8D
  • RGB121, 139, 141
  • CMYK8, 1, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(121, 139, 141)
  • HSL186°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise186°, 8.065%, 51.373%
  • HSV186°, 14%, 55%
  • HSB186°, 14%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.545, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.545, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.545, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID798B8D
  • DECIMAL ID7965581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01