What color is #708B94?

#708B94 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708B94?

The RGB value is 112, 139, 148: 112 red, 139 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708B94?

The complementary color is #947970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708B94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708B94 color

#708B94 rgb(112, 139, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #708B94 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 54.5% green and 58% blue (112, 139, 148).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Gothic (#698890), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#708B94 color codes

HEX	`#708B94`
RGB	`rgb(112, 139, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 54.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.14, -7.42, -7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.14, 10.88, 226.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.258, 24.047, 31.533)`
Decimal	`7375764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708B94, 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 #708B94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708B94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	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 #708B94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708b94; }
.text { color: #708b94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708b94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 139 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708b94, #707994); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #708B94?: #708B94 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708B94?: The RGB value is 112, 139, 148: 112 red, 139 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708B94?: The complementary color is #947970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708B94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.