What color is #7899AB?

#7899AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7899AB?

The RGB value is 120, 153, 171: 120 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7899AB?

The complementary color is #AB8A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7899AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7899AB color

#7899AB rgb(120, 153, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7899AB is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 60% green and 67.1% blue (120, 153, 171).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#7899AB color codes

HEX	`#7899AB`
RGB	`rgb(120, 153, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 60%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 30%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.41, -7.07, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.41, 14.9, 241.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.485, 29.715, 42.86)`
Decimal	`7903659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7899AB, 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 #7899AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7899AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #7899AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7899ab; }
.text { color: #7899ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7899ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 153 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7899ab, #787fab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #7899AB?: #7899AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7899AB?: The RGB value is 120, 153, 171: 120 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7899AB?: The complementary color is #AB8A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7899AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.