What color is #709094?

#709094 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #709094?

The RGB value is 112, 144, 148: 112 red, 144 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #709094?

The complementary color is #947470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #709094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#709094 color

#709094 rgb(112, 144, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #709094 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 56.5% green and 58% blue (112, 144, 148).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#709094 color codes

HEX	`#709094`
RGB	`rgb(112, 144, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 56.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 3%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.59, -10.19, -5.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.59, 11.72, 209.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.999, 25.528, 31.78)`
Decimal	`7377044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #709094, 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 #709094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#709094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #709094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #709094; }
.text { color: #709094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #709094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 144 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #709094, #707e94); }

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Questions

What color is #709094?: #709094 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #709094?: The RGB value is 112, 144, 148: 112 red, 144 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #709094?: The complementary color is #947470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #709094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.