Close to Steel
#798E95
#798E95 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 55.7% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 12% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #798E95.
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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6.12:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.12:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #798E95 as they’d see it.
#798E95 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #798E95
What color is #798E95?
#798E95 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 55.7% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 12% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #798E95 in RGB?
#798E95 is rgb(121, 142, 149): 121 red, 142 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #798E95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 5, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #798E95?
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 #798E95?
Its complement #9A8780 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.