What color is #789196?

#789196 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 #789196?

The RGB value is 120, 145, 150: 120 red, 145 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789196?

The complementary color is #967D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789196?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789196 color

#789196 rgb(120, 145, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #789196 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 56.9% green and 58.8% blue (120, 145, 150).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#789196 color codes

HEX	`#789196`
RGB	`rgb(120, 145, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 56.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 20%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, -7.68, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 9.49, 216.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.375, 26.445, 32.721)`
Decimal	`7901590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789196, 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 #789196	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789196 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #789196 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789196; }
.text { color: #789196; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789196; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 145 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789196, #788296); }

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Questions

What color is #789196?: #789196 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 #789196?: The RGB value is 120, 145, 150: 120 red, 145 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789196?: The complementary color is #967D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789196?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.