What color is #709B82?

#709B82 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #709B82?

The RGB value is 112, 155, 130: 112 red, 155 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #709B82?

The complementary color is #9B7089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #709B82?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#709B82 color

#709B82 rgb(112, 155, 130)

Shades of green

The hex color #709B82 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 60.8% green and 51% blue (112, 155, 130).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 18% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vineyard (#819E84), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#709B82 color codes

HEX	`#709B82`
RGB	`rgb(112, 155, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 60.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 18%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 28%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 16%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.34, -20.05, 8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.34, 21.75, 157.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.431, 28.498, 25.434)`
Decimal	`7379842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #709B82, 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 #709B82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#709B82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #709B82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #709b82; }
.text { color: #709b82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #709b82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 155 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #709b82, #709b97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #709B82?: #709B82 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #709B82?: The RGB value is 112, 155, 130: 112 red, 155 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #709B82?: The complementary color is #9B7089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #709B82?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.