Information about #60797A color

#60797A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #60797A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(96, 121, 122) — 37.6% red, 47.5% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#60797A is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Bayoux (#62777E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E) and Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80).

In RGB terms — rgb(96, 121, 122) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #60797A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#60797A color variations

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#60797A 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 #60797A

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

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#60797A
  • RGB96, 121, 122
  • CMYK10, 0, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(96, 121, 122)
  • HSL182°, 12%, 43%
  • HSL Precise182.308°, 11.927%, 42.745%
  • HSV182°, 21%, 48%
  • HSB182°, 21%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.475, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.475, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.475, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID60797A
  • DECIMAL ID6322554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01