Close to Slate Gray
#797A8A
#797A8A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 47.8% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 7% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797A8A.
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 #797A8A as they’d see it.
#797A8A 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 #797A8A
What color is #797A8A?
#797A8A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 47.8% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 7% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797A8A in RGB?
#797A8A is rgb(121, 122, 138): 121 red, 122 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797A8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 12, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797A8A?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797A8A?
Its complement #7D7C6C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.