What color is #768682?

#768682 is a gray, closest to the named color Armour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768682?

The RGB value is 118, 134, 130: 118 red, 134 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768682?

The complementary color is #86767A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768682?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768682 color

#768682 rgb(118, 134, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768682 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 52.5% green and 51% blue (118, 134, 130).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 6% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Armour (#74857F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#768682 color codes

HEX	`#768682`
RGB	`rgb(118, 134, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 52.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 6%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 12%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.57, -6.65, 0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.57, 6.65, 178.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.025, 22.513, 24.405)`
Decimal	`7767682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768682, 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 #768682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	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 #768682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768682; }
.text { color: #768682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 134 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768682, #768286); }

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Questions

What color is #768682?: #768682 is a gray, closest to the named color Armour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768682?: The RGB value is 118, 134, 130: 118 red, 134 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768682?: The complementary color is #86767A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768682?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.