What color is #768C94?

#768C94 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 #768C94?

The RGB value is 118, 140, 148: 118 red, 140 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768C94?

The complementary color is #947E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768C94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768C94 color

#768C94 rgb(118, 140, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768C94 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.9% green and 58% blue (118, 140, 148).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 12% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#768C94 color codes

HEX	`#768C94`
RGB	`rgb(118, 140, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 12%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 20%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.83, -6.02, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.83, 9.14, 228.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.193, 24.745, 31.618)`
Decimal	`7769236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768C94, 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 #768C94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768C94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #768C94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768c94; }
.text { color: #768c94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768c94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 140 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768c94, #767d94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #768C94?: #768C94 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 #768C94?: The RGB value is 118, 140, 148: 118 red, 140 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768C94?: The complementary color is #947E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768C94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.