Teal
#797996 · Teal
#797996 is Teal, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 121, 121, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.199, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.21:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #797996?
#797996 is Teal, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 121, 121, 150, and in HSL it is 240°, 12%, 53%.
Is #797996 a light or dark color?
#797996 has a relative luminance of 0.199, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #797996?
Its complementary color is #969679. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.