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Information about #799495 color

#799495 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#799495 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 148, 149) — 47.5% red, 58% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#799495 is a gently muted aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ash Blue (#7A9598). Slightly further away sit Juniper (#74918E) and Granny Smith (#7B948C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 148, 149)), which gives #799495 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #799495 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#799495 color variations

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

#799495 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 #799495

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

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799495
  • RGB121, 148, 149
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(121, 148, 149)
  • HSL182°, 12%, 53%
  • HSL Precise182.143°, 11.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV182°, 19%, 58%
  • HSB182°, 19%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.580, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.580, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.580, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799495
  • DECIMAL ID7967893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01