Information about #7C9499 color

#7C9499 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7C9499 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(124, 148, 153) — 48.6% red, 58% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #7C9499 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ash Blue (#7A9598). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crescent (#839596) and Metamorphis (#809D96).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(124, 148, 153)), which gives #7C9499 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7C9499: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7C9499 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7C9499 color variations

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

#7C9499 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 #7C9499

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

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C9499
  • RGB124, 148, 153
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(124, 148, 153)
  • HSL190°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise190.345°, 12.446%, 54.314%
  • HSV190°, 19%, 60%
  • HSB190°, 19%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.580, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.580, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.580, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C9499
  • DECIMAL ID8164505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01