What color is #00797C?

#00797C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00797C?

The RGB value is 0, 121, 124: 0 red, 121 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00797C?

The complementary color is #7C0300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00797C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00797C color

#00797C rgb(0, 121, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00797C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 47.5% green and 48.6% blue (0, 121, 124).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#00797C color codes

HEX	`#00797C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 121, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 47.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 100%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 2%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.81, -26.71, -9.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.81, 28.44, 200.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.474, 15.129, 21.433)`
Decimal	`31100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00797C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00797C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00797C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00797C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00797c; }
.text { color: #00797c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00797c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 121 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00797c, #003b7c); }

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Questions

What color is #00797C?: #00797C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00797C?: The RGB value is 0, 121, 124: 0 red, 121 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00797C?: The complementary color is #7C0300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00797C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.