What color is #819797?

#819797 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #819797?

The RGB value is 129, 151, 151: 129 red, 151 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #819797?

The complementary color is #978181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #819797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#819797 color

#819797 rgb(129, 151, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #819797 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 59.2% green and 59.2% blue (129, 151, 151).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 10% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#819797 color codes

HEX	`#819797`
RGB	`rgb(129, 151, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 59.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 10%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 15%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.81, -7.74, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.81, 8.17, 198.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.704, 29.034, 33.522)`
Decimal	`8492951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #819797, 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 #819797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#819797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #819797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #819797; }
.text { color: #819797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #819797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 151 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #819797, #818c97); }

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Questions

What color is #819797?: #819797 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #819797?: The RGB value is 129, 151, 151: 129 red, 151 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #819797?: The complementary color is #978181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #819797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.