What color is #789099?

#789099 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 #789099?

The RGB value is 120, 144, 153: 120 red, 144 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789099?

The complementary color is #998178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789099?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789099 color

#789099 rgb(120, 144, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #789099 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 56.5% green and 60% blue (120, 144, 153).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 14% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#789099 color codes

HEX	`#789099`
RGB	`rgb(120, 144, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 56.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 14%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.26, -6.43, -7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.26, 9.95, 229.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.467, 26.239, 33.959)`
Decimal	`7901337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789099, 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 #789099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #789099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789099; }
.text { color: #789099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 144 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789099, #787f99); }

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Questions

What color is #789099?: #789099 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 #789099?: The RGB value is 120, 144, 153: 120 red, 144 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789099?: The complementary color is #998178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789099?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.