Information about #779F9B color

#779F9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #779F9B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(119, 159, 155) — 46.7% red, 62.4% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #779F9B reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. 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 just a few steps away from Metamorphis (#809D96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ash Blue (#7A9598) and Greyish Teal (#719F91).

The recipe behind #779F9B is rgb(119, 159, 155), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #779F9B: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #779F9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#779F9B color variations

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

#779F9B 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 #779F9B

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

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#779F9B
  • RGB119, 159, 155
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 38
  • CSSrgb(119, 159, 155)
  • HSL174°, 17%, 55%
  • HSL Precise174°, 17.241%, 54.51%
  • HSV174°, 25%, 62%
  • HSB174°, 25%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.624, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.624, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.624, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID779F9B
  • DECIMAL ID7839643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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