What color is #717759?

#717759 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717759?

The RGB value is 113, 119, 89: 113 red, 119 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717759?

The complementary color is #5F5977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717759 color

#717759 rgb(113, 119, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #717759 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 46.7% green and 34.9% blue (113, 119, 89).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#717759 color codes

HEX	`#717759`
RGB	`rgb(113, 119, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 46.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 25%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.79, -7.82, 15.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.79, 17.62, 116.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.21, 17.426, 12.011)`
Decimal	`7436121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717759, 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 #717759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	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 #717759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717759; }
.text { color: #717759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 119 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717759, #627759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717759?: #717759 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717759?: The RGB value is 113, 119, 89: 113 red, 119 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717759?: The complementary color is #5F5977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.