What color is #7B99A2?

#7B99A2 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 #7B99A2?

The RGB value is 123, 153, 162: 123 red, 153 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B99A2?

The complementary color is #A2847B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B99A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B99A2 color

#7B99A2 rgb(123, 153, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7B99A2 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 60% green and 63.5% blue (123, 153, 162).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#7B99A2 color codes

HEX	`#7B99A2`
RGB	`rgb(123, 153, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 60%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 24%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.31, -8.32, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.31, 11.65, 224.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.079, 29.601, 38.515)`
Decimal	`8100258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B99A2, 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 #7B99A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B99A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #7B99A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b99a2; }
.text { color: #7b99a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b99a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 153 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b99a2, #7b86a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #7B99A2?: #7B99A2 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 #7B99A2?: The RGB value is 123, 153, 162: 123 red, 153 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B99A2?: The complementary color is #A2847B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B99A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.