What color is #707459?

#707459 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707459?

The RGB value is 112, 116, 89: 112 red, 116 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707459?

The complementary color is #5D5974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707459 color

#707459 rgb(112, 116, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #707459 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 45.5% green and 34.9% blue (112, 116, 89).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#707459 color codes

HEX	`#707459`
RGB	`rgb(112, 116, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 45.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.82, -6.53, 14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.82, 15.86, 114.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.731, 16.657, 11.888)`
Decimal	`7369817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707459, 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 #707459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #707459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707459; }
.text { color: #707459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 116 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707459, #627459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #707459?: #707459 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707459?: The RGB value is 112, 116, 89: 112 red, 116 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707459?: The complementary color is #5D5974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.