Information about #7F8A79 color

#7F8A79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7F8A79 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(127, 138, 121) (49.8% red, 54.1% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 7 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #7F8A79 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 practically indistinguishable from Windblown Green (#7E867B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sage Green (#848B79) and Ravine (#848A7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(127, 138, 121)), which gives #7F8A79 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7F8A79: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7F8A79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7F8A79 color variations

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

#7F8A79 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 #7F8A79

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

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F8A79
  • RGB127, 138, 121
  • CMYK4, 0, 7, 46
  • CSSrgb(127, 138, 121)
  • HSL99°, 7%, 51%
  • HSL Precise98.824°, 6.773%, 50.784%
  • HSV99°, 12%, 54%
  • HSB99°, 12%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.541, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.541, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.541, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F8A79
  • DECIMAL ID8358521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01