What color is #768197?

#768197 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768197?

The RGB value is 118, 129, 151: 118 red, 129 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768197?

The complementary color is #978C76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768197?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768197 color

#768197 rgb(118, 129, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768197 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 50.6% green and 59.2% blue (118, 129, 151).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#768197 color codes

HEX	`#768197`
RGB	`rgb(118, 129, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 50.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.8, 0.96, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.8, 13.18, 274.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.906, 21.786, 32.376)`
Decimal	`7766423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768197, 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 #768197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #768197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768197; }
.text { color: #768197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 129 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768197, #7c7697); }

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Questions

What color is #768197?: #768197 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768197?: The RGB value is 118, 129, 151: 118 red, 129 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768197?: The complementary color is #978C76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768197?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.