What color is #00726D?

#00726D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00726D?

The RGB value is 0, 114, 109: 0 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00726D?

The complementary color is #720005, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00726D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00726D color

#00726D rgb(0, 114, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00726D is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 44.7% green and 42.7% blue (0, 114, 109).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#00726D color codes

HEX	`#00726D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 114, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 44.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.97, -28.19, -5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.97, 28.63, 190.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.776, 13.138, 16.538)`
Decimal	`29293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00726D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00726D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00726D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00726D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00726d; }
.text { color: #00726d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00726d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 114 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00726d, #003e72); }

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Questions

What color is #00726D?: #00726D is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00726D?: The RGB value is 0, 114, 109: 0 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00726D?: The complementary color is #720005, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00726D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.