What color is #717765?

#717765 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717765?

The RGB value is 113, 119, 101: 113 red, 119 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717765?

The complementary color is #6B6577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717765 color

#717765 rgb(113, 119, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717765 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 46.7% green and 39.6% blue (113, 119, 101).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#717765 color codes

HEX	`#717765`
RGB	`rgb(113, 119, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 46.7%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 15%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 15%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.06, -5.77, 9.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.06, 10.82, 122.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.756, 17.644, 14.885)`
Decimal	`7436133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717765, 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 #717765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #717765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717765; }
.text { color: #717765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 119 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717765, #687765); }

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Questions

What color is #717765?: #717765 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717765?: The RGB value is 113, 119, 101: 113 red, 119 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717765?: The complementary color is #6B6577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.