What color is #718E99?

#718E99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718E99?

The RGB value is 113, 142, 153: 113 red, 142 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718E99?

The complementary color is #997C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718E99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718E99 color

#718E99 rgb(113, 142, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #718E99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 55.7% green and 60% blue (113, 142, 153).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 16% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#718E99 color codes

HEX	`#718E99`
RGB	`rgb(113, 142, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 55.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 16%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 26%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.23, -7.57, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.23, 11.9, 230.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.231, 25.156, 33.815)`
Decimal	`7442073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718E99, 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 #718E99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718E99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #718E99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718e99; }
.text { color: #718e99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718e99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 142 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718e99, #717a99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #718E99?: #718E99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718E99?: The RGB value is 113, 142, 153: 113 red, 142 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718E99?: The complementary color is #997C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718E99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.