What color is #779499?

#779499 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #779499?

The RGB value is 119, 148, 153: 119 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #779499?

The complementary color is #997C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #779499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#779499 color

#779499 rgb(119, 148, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #779499 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 58% green and 60% blue (119, 148, 153).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#779499 color codes

HEX	`#779499`
RGB	`rgb(119, 148, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 58%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.34, -8.97, -5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.34, 10.78, 213.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.946, 27.401, 34.158)`
Decimal	`7836825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #779499, 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 #779499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#779499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #779499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #779499; }
.text { color: #779499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #779499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 148 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #779499, #778399); }

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Questions

What color is #779499?: #779499 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #779499?: The RGB value is 119, 148, 153: 119 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #779499?: The complementary color is #997C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #779499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.