What color is #7BA9BA?

#7BA9BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BA9BA?

The RGB value is 123, 169, 186: 123 red, 169 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BA9BA?

The complementary color is #BA8C7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BA9BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BA9BA color

#7BA9BA rgb(123, 169, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7BA9BA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 66.3% green and 72.9% blue (123, 169, 186).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#7BA9BA color codes

HEX	`#7BA9BA`
RGB	`rgb(123, 169, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 66.3%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 9%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.62, -11.15, -13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.62, 17.63, 230.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.216, 36.13, 51.774)`
Decimal	`8104378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BA9BA, 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 #7BA9BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BA9BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	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 #7BA9BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ba9ba; }
.text { color: #7ba9ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ba9ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 169 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ba9ba, #7b8aba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7BA9BA?: #7BA9BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BA9BA?: The RGB value is 123, 169, 186: 123 red, 169 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BA9BA?: The complementary color is #BA8C7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BA9BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.