Information about #799EA6 color

#799EA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#799EA6 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 158, 166) — 47.5% red, 62% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#799EA6 presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8). Slightly further away sit Awash (#739CA9) and Weldon Blue (#7C98AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 158, 166)), which gives #799EA6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #799EA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#799EA6 color variations

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

#799EA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#799EA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#799EA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#799EA6 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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#799EA6 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 #799EA6

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

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

#799EA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799EA6
  • RGB121, 158, 166
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(121, 158, 166)
  • HSL191°, 20%, 56%
  • HSL Precise190.667°, 20.179%, 56.275%
  • HSV191°, 27%, 65%
  • HSB191°, 27%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.620, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.620, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.620, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799EA6
  • DECIMAL ID7970470
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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