Information about #7E8F8B color

#7E8F8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7E8F8B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(126, 143, 139) — 49.4% red, 56.1% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 2 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #7E8F8B reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Granny Smith (#7B948C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Grey (#808A87) and Inside Back (#848E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(126, 143, 139) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #7E8F8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7E8F8B color variations

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

#7E8F8B 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 #7E8F8B

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

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E8F8B
  • RGB126, 143, 139
  • CMYK7, 0, 2, 44
  • CSSrgb(126, 143, 139)
  • HSL166°, 7%, 53%
  • HSL Precise165.882°, 7.054%, 52.745%
  • HSV166°, 12%, 56%
  • HSB166°, 12%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.561, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.561, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.561, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E8F8B
  • DECIMAL ID8294283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01