What color is #718597?

#718597 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718597?

The RGB value is 113, 133, 151: 113 red, 133 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718597?

The complementary color is #978371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718597?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718597 color

#718597 rgb(113, 133, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #718597 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 52.2% green and 59.2% blue (113, 133, 151).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#718597 color codes

HEX	`#718597`
RGB	`rgb(113, 133, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 52.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 12%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.57, -2.98, -12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.57, 12.38, 256.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.782, 22.519, 32.524)`
Decimal	`7439767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718597, 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 #718597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	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 #718597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718597; }
.text { color: #718597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 133 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718597, #717297); }

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Questions

What color is #718597?: #718597 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718597?: The RGB value is 113, 133, 151: 113 red, 133 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718597?: The complementary color is #978371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718597?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.