What color is #00798B?

#00798B is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00798B?

The RGB value is 0, 121, 139: 0 red, 121 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00798B?

The complementary color is #8B1200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00798B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00798B color

#00798B rgb(0, 121, 139)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00798B is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 47.5% green and 54.5% blue (0, 121, 139).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#00798B color codes

HEX	`#00798B`
RGB	`rgb(0, 121, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 47.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 13%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.36, -21.53, -17.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.36, 27.96, 219.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.496, 15.537, 26.814)`
Decimal	`31115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00798B, 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 #00798B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00798B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #00798B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00798b; }
.text { color: #00798b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00798b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 121 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00798b, #00348b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #00798B?: #00798B is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00798B?: The RGB value is 0, 121, 139: 0 red, 121 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00798B?: The complementary color is #8B1200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00798B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.