What color is #7699AA?

#7699AA 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 #7699AA?

The RGB value is 118, 153, 170: 118 red, 153 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7699AA?

The complementary color is #AA8776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7699AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7699AA color

#7699AA rgb(118, 153, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7699AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 60% green and 66.7% blue (118, 153, 170).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 23% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#7699AA color codes

HEX	`#7699AA`
RGB	`rgb(118, 153, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 60%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 23%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 31%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.25, -7.92, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.25, 15.05, 238.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.116, 29.535, 42.347)`
Decimal	`7772586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7699AA, 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 #7699AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7699AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #7699AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7699aa; }
.text { color: #7699aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7699aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 153 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7699aa, #767faa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #7699AA?: #7699AA 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 #7699AA?: The RGB value is 118, 153, 170: 118 red, 153 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7699AA?: The complementary color is #AA8776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7699AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.