Medium Grey is a medium dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Spring Green, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Medium Grey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Medium Grey is #7D7F7C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Medium Grey has 49%% Red, 50% Green, and 49% Blue.
Medium Grey has 100° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Medium Grey has 100° Hue, 1% Saturation, and 49% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Medium Grey has 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#7D7F7C |
|
RGB |
(125, 127, 124) |
(49%, 50%, 49%) |
HSV |
(100°, 2, 50) |
(28%, 2%, 50%) |
HSL |
(100°, 1, 49) |
(28%, 1%, 49%) |
CMYK |
(2, 0, 2, 50) |
(2%, 0%, 2%, 50%) |
The natural luminance of Medium Grey is 21%, which is low.
Medium Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Medium Grey and black have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Medium Grey and white have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
21% |
AA (5.2) |
insufficient (4.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Medium Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Green, 50% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
1%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
49%
To mix Medium Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 50% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
1%
Black
50%
White
49%
Colors similar to Medium Grey are: Grey, Camouflage Green, Sage Green, Green Grey, and Limed Ash. Grey is more green and lighter than Medium Grey. Camouflage Green is more yellow and brighter than Medium Grey. Sage Green is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Medium Grey. Green Grey is more green and brighter and lighter than Medium Grey. Limed Ash is more yellow and brighter than Medium Grey.