What color is #678791?

#678791 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678791?

The RGB value is 103, 135, 145: 103 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678791?

The complementary color is #917167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678791?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678791 color

#678791 rgb(103, 135, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #678791 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 52.9% green and 56.9% blue (103, 135, 145).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Gothic (#698890), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#678791 color codes

HEX	`#678791`
RGB	`rgb(103, 135, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 52.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 29%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.3, -8.78, -9.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.3, 12.59, 225.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.367, 22.255, 30.058)`
Decimal	`6784913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678791, 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 #678791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	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 #678791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678791; }
.text { color: #678791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 135 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678791, #677291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #678791?: #678791 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678791?: The RGB value is 103, 135, 145: 103 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678791?: The complementary color is #917167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678791?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.