What color is #709CAB?

#709CAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #709CAB?

The RGB value is 112, 156, 171: 112 red, 156 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #709CAB?

The complementary color is #AB7F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #709CAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#709CAB color

#709CAB rgb(112, 156, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #709CAB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 61.2% green and 67.1% blue (112, 156, 171).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#709CAB color codes

HEX	`#709CAB`
RGB	`rgb(112, 156, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 61.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.79, -11.08, -12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.79, 16.76, 228.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.919, 30.161, 42.976)`
Decimal	`7380139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #709CAB, 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 #709CAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#709CAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	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 #709CAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #709cab; }
.text { color: #709cab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #709cab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 156 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #709cab, #707fab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #709CAB?: #709CAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #709CAB?: The RGB value is 112, 156, 171: 112 red, 156 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #709CAB?: The complementary color is #AB7F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #709CAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.