What color is #768697?

#768697 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768697?

The RGB value is 118, 134, 151: 118 red, 134 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768697?

The complementary color is #978776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768697?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768697 color

#768697 rgb(118, 134, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768697 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 52.5% green and 59.2% blue (118, 134, 151).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#768697 color codes

HEX	`#768697`
RGB	`rgb(118, 134, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 52.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.21, -1.91, -11.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.21, 11.19, 260.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.581, 23.136, 32.601)`
Decimal	`7767703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768697, 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 #768697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	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 #768697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768697; }
.text { color: #768697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 134 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768697, #767697); }

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Questions

What color is #768697?: #768697 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768697?: The RGB value is 118, 134, 151: 118 red, 134 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768697?: The complementary color is #978776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768697?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.