What color is #758D99?

#758D99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758D99?

The RGB value is 117, 141, 153: 117 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758D99?

The complementary color is #998175, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758D99 color

#758D99 rgb(117, 141, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #758D99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 55.3% green and 60% blue (117, 141, 153).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#758D99 color codes

HEX	`#758D99`
RGB	`rgb(117, 141, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 55.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.2, -5.73, -9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.2, 10.83, 238.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.609, 25.131, 33.79)`
Decimal	`7703961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758D99, 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 #758D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #758D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758d99; }
.text { color: #758d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 141 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758d99, #757b99); }

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Questions

What color is #758D99?: #758D99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758D99?: The RGB value is 117, 141, 153: 117 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758D99?: The complementary color is #998175, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.