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#57797A
#57797A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 34.1% red, 47.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 17% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #57797A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #57797A as they’d see it.
#57797A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #57797A
What color is #57797A?
#57797A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 34.1% red, 47.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 17% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #57797A in RGB?
#57797A is rgb(87, 121, 122): 87 red, 121 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #57797A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 1, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #57797A?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #57797A?
Its complement #896C6B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.