Close to Cambridge Blue
#7FA899
#7FA899 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.8% red, 65.9% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 19% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7FA899.
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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7.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7FA899 as they’d see it.
#7FA899 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 #7FA899
What color is #7FA899?
#7FA899 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.8% red, 65.9% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 19% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7FA899 in RGB?
#7FA899 is rgb(127, 168, 153): 127 red, 168 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7FA899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 9, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7FA899?
PANTONE 7538 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7FA899?
Its complement #BD95A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.