What color is #718588?

#718588 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718588?

The RGB value is 113, 133, 136: 113 red, 133 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718588?

The complementary color is #887471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718588?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718588 color

#718588 rgb(113, 133, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #718588 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 52.2% green and 53.3% blue (113, 133, 136).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#718588 color codes

HEX	`#718588`
RGB	`rgb(113, 133, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 52.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 9%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 17%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 2%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.09, -6.53, -4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.09, 7.67, 211.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.64, 22.063, 26.512)`
Decimal	`7439752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718588, 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 #718588	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718588 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #718588 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718588; }
.text { color: #718588; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718588; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 133 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718588, #717a88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #718588?: #718588 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718588?: The RGB value is 113, 133, 136: 113 red, 133 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718588?: The complementary color is #887471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718588?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.