What color is #768E97?

#768E97 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 #768E97?

The RGB value is 118, 142, 151: 118 red, 142 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768E97?

The complementary color is #977F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768E97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768E97 color

#768E97 rgb(118, 142, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768E97 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 55.7% green and 59.2% blue (118, 142, 151).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#768E97 color codes

HEX	`#768E97`
RGB	`rgb(118, 142, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 55.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.49, -6.43, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.49, 9.96, 229.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.729, 25.431, 32.983)`
Decimal	`7769751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768E97, 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 #768E97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768E97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #768E97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768e97; }
.text { color: #768e97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768e97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 142 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768e97, #767e97); }

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Questions

What color is #768E97?: #768E97 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 #768E97?: The RGB value is 118, 142, 151: 118 red, 142 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768E97?: The complementary color is #977F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768E97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.