What color is #789098?

#789098 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 #789098?

The RGB value is 120, 144, 152: 120 red, 144 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789098?

The complementary color is #988078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789098 color

#789098 rgb(120, 144, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #789098 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 56.5% green and 59.6% blue (120, 144, 152).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#789098 color codes

HEX	`#789098`
RGB	`rgb(120, 144, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 56.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 21%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 5%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, -6.66, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 9.71, 226.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.385, 26.206, 33.526)`
Decimal	`7901336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789098, 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 #789098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #789098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789098; }
.text { color: #789098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 144 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789098, #788098); }

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Questions

What color is #789098?: #789098 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 #789098?: The RGB value is 120, 144, 152: 120 red, 144 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789098?: The complementary color is #988078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.