What color is #7994A2?

#7994A2 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 #7994A2?

The RGB value is 121, 148, 162: 121 red, 148 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7994A2?

The complementary color is #A28779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7994A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7994A2 color

#7994A2 rgb(121, 148, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7994A2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 58% green and 63.5% blue (121, 148, 162).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% 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 6.57:1).

#7994A2 color codes

HEX	`#7994A2`
RGB	`rgb(121, 148, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 58%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 25%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.76, -6.19, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.76, 12.18, 239.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.995, 27.852, 38.235)`
Decimal	`7967906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7994A2, 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 #7994A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7994A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #7994A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7994a2; }
.text { color: #7994a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7994a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 148 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7994a2, #7980a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7994A2?: #7994A2 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 #7994A2?: The RGB value is 121, 148, 162: 121 red, 148 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7994A2?: The complementary color is #A28779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7994A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.