What color is #708E99?

#708E99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708E99?

The RGB value is 112, 142, 153: 112 red, 142 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708E99?

The complementary color is #997B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708E99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708E99 color

#708E99 rgb(112, 142, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #708E99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 55.7% green and 60% blue (112, 142, 153).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#708E99 color codes

HEX	`#708E99`
RGB	`rgb(112, 142, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 55.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 27%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.16, -7.88, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.16, 12.18, 229.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.103, 25.09, 33.809)`
Decimal	`7376537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708E99, 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 #708E99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708E99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #708E99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708e99; }
.text { color: #708e99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708e99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 142 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708e99, #707999); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #708E99?: #708E99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708E99?: The RGB value is 112, 142, 153: 112 red, 142 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708E99?: The complementary color is #997B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708E99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.