What color is #788992?

#788992 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788992?

The RGB value is 120, 137, 146: 120 red, 137 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788992?

The complementary color is #928178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788992?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788992 color

#788992 rgb(120, 137, 146)

Shades of gray

The hex color #788992 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 53.7% green and 57.3% blue (120, 137, 146).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 11% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#788992 color codes

HEX	`#788992`
RGB	`rgb(120, 137, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 53.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 11%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 18%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.05, -4.12, -6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.05, 8.01, 239.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.878, 23.959, 30.66)`
Decimal	`7899538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788992, 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 #788992	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788992 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #788992 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788992; }
.text { color: #788992; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788992; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 137 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788992, #787c92); }

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Questions

What color is #788992?: #788992 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788992?: The RGB value is 120, 137, 146: 120 red, 137 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788992?: The complementary color is #928178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788992?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.