What color is #7699A8?

#7699A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7699A8?

The RGB value is 118, 153, 168: 118 red, 153 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7699A8?

The complementary color is #A88576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7699A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7699A8 color

#7699A8 rgb(118, 153, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7699A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 60% green and 65.9% blue (118, 153, 168).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#7699A8 color codes

HEX	`#7699A8`
RGB	`rgb(118, 153, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 60%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 30%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.19, -8.42, -11.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.19, 14.47, 234.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.928, 29.46, 41.358)`
Decimal	`7772584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7699A8, 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 #7699A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7699A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #7699A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7699a8; }
.text { color: #7699a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7699a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 153 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7699a8, #7680a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #7699A8?: #7699A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7699A8?: The RGB value is 118, 153, 168: 118 red, 153 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7699A8?: The complementary color is #A88576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7699A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.