Information about #82959A color

#82959A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #82959A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(130, 149, 154) — 51% red, 58.4% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #82959A reads as a gently muted cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crescent (#839596). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ash Blue (#7A9598) and Quicksilver (#889A97).

In RGB terms — rgb(130, 149, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #82959A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #82959A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#82959A color variations

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#82959A 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 #82959A

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

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#82959A
  • RGB130, 149, 154
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(130, 149, 154)
  • HSL193°, 11%, 56%
  • HSL Precise192.5°, 10.619%, 55.686%
  • HSV193°, 16%, 60%
  • HSB193°, 16%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.584, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.584, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.584, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID82959A
  • DECIMAL ID8557978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01