Information about #7F8E8E color

#7F8E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7F8E8E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(127, 142, 142) — 49.8% red, 55.7% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #7F8E8E carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Antique Pewter (#808992). Slightly further away sit Granny Smith (#7B948C) and Inside Back (#848E88).

The recipe behind #7F8E8E is rgb(127, 142, 142), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #7F8E8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7F8E8E color variations

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

#7F8E8E 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 #7F8E8E

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

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F8E8E
  • RGB127, 142, 142
  • CMYK6, 0, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(127, 142, 142)
  • HSL180°, 6%, 53%
  • HSL Precise180°, 6.224%, 52.745%
  • HSV180°, 11%, 56%
  • HSB180°, 11%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.557, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.557, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.557, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F8E8E
  • DECIMAL ID8359566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01