Information about #79989B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#79989B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 152, 155) — 47.5% red, 59.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #79989B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ash Blue (#7A9598). Slightly further away sit Metamorphis (#809D96) and Crescent (#839596).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 152, 155)), which gives #79989B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79989B: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #79989B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79989B color variations

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

#79989B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79989B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#465C5F

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#2E3D3F

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Black

#000000

#79989B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79989B 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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#79989B 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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#9B7898
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#989B78
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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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#8D789B
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#9B7B78
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#879B78
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Nearest named colors to #79989B

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

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

#79989B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79989B
  • RGB121, 152, 155
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(121, 152, 155)
  • HSL185°, 15%, 54%
  • HSL Precise185.294°, 14.53%, 54.118%
  • HSV185°, 22%, 61%
  • HSB185°, 22%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.596, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.596, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.596, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79989B
  • DECIMAL ID7968923
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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