Information about #787E7A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#787E7A falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 126, 122) — 47.1% red, 49.4% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #787E7A reads as a muted, almost neutral grey 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 Industrial Silver (#7C7D79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gunsmoke (#7A7C76) and Boulder (#7C817C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 126, 122)), which gives #787E7A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#787E7A color variations

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

#787E7A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#787E7A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#787E7A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#787E7A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#787E7A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #787E7A

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

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

#787E7A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787E7A
  • RGB120, 126, 122
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 51
  • HSL140°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise140°, 2.439%, 48.235%
  • HSV140°, 5%, 49%
  • HSB140°, 5%, 49%
  • HEX ID787E7A
  • DECIMAL ID7896698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
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