#7B8A82 Color
#7B8A82 is rgb(123, 138, 130) in RGB, hsl(148, 6%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B8A82rgb(123, 138, 130)hsl(148, 6%, 51%)hsv(148, 11%, 54%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 46%)oklch(61.9% 0.021 162.6)lab(56.07% -6.89 2.35)lch(56.07% 7.28 161.15)What #7B8A82 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7B8A82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B8A82 Channel Values
How #7B8A82 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 123 · G 138 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 6% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 11% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B8A82 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7B8A82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B8A82; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7B8A82
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7B8A82 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7B8A82#888882#838982#858582#818782#7C8989#7C8986#868686Using #7B8A82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b8a82: #7B8A82;background-color: #7B8A82;colors: { 'color-7b8a82': '#7B8A82' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.541, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_7b8a82">#7B8A82</color>fill="#7B8A82"More Gray Colors
#7B8A82 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B8A82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B8A82?
#7B8A82 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(123, 138, 130) in RGB and hsl(148, 6%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #7B8A82?
#7B8A82 is rgb(123, 138, 130) — red 123, green 138, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B8A82?
#7B8A82 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B8A82 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7B8A82 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B8A82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B8A82 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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