What color is #717857?

#717857 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 #717857?

The RGB value is 113, 120, 87: 113 red, 120 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717857?

The complementary color is #5E5778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717857?

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.

#717857 color

#717857 rgb(113, 120, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #717857 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 47.1% green and 34.1% blue (113, 120, 87).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 16% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#717857 color codes

HEX	`#717857`
RGB	`rgb(113, 120, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 47.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 16%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 27%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.05, -8.7, 17.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.05, 19.36, 116.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.247, 17.632, 11.615)`
Decimal	`7436375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717857, 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 #717857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717857 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 #717857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717857; }
.text { color: #717857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 120 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717857, #617857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717857?: #717857 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 #717857?: The RGB value is 113, 120, 87: 113 red, 120 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717857?: The complementary color is #5E5778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717857?: 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.