Information about #78887E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78887E is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 136, 126) (47.1% red, 53.3% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 4 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78887E is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Smoky Green (#79867C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Smoke (#78857A) and Windblown Green (#7E867B).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 136, 126) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78887E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #78887E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78887E color variations

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

#78887E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78887E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78887E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78887E 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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#78887E 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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#87787A
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#857887
#857887

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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
#78887E
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#7E7887
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#877E78
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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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#788187
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#877E78
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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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#877881
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#878578
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Nearest named colors to #78887E

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

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

#78887E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78887E
  • RGB120, 136, 126
  • CMYK6, 0, 4, 47
  • CSSrgb(120, 136, 126)
  • HSL143°, 6%, 50%
  • HSL Precise142.5°, 6.299%, 50.196%
  • HSV143°, 12%, 53%
  • HSB143°, 12%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.533, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.533, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.533, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78887E
  • DECIMAL ID7899262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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