Information about #799496 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#799496 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Ash Blue (#7A9598). Nearby in the Register you will also find Juniper (#74918E) and Crescent (#839596).
The recipe behind #799496 is rgb(121, 148, 150), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #799496 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#799496 color variations
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#799496 color tints
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#799496 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#799496 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#799496 color hues
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#799496 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #799496 color
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Nearest named colors to #799496
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#7A9598
#74918E
#839596
#7B948C
#748B97
#809D96
#768993
#758A9C
#778899
#808992
#858D99
#719F91
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#799496
- RGB121, 148, 150
- CMYK11, 1, 0, 41
- CSSrgb(121, 148, 150)
- HSL184°, 12%, 53%
- HSL Precise184.138°, 12.134%, 53.137%
- HSV184°, 19%, 59%
- HSB184°, 19%, 59%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
- GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.580, 0.588)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.580, 0.588, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.580, 0.588)
- Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB58%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID799496
- DECIMAL ID7967894
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
