What color is #719493?

#719493 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #719493?

The RGB value is 113, 148, 147: 113 red, 148 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #719493?

The complementary color is #947172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #719493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#719493 color

#719493 rgb(113, 148, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #719493 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 58% green and 57.6% blue (113, 148, 147).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#719493 color codes

HEX	`#719493`
RGB	`rgb(113, 148, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 58%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 1%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, -12.29, -3.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 12.77, 195.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.665, 26.796, 31.576)`
Decimal	`7443603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #719493, 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 #719493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#719493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #719493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #719493; }
.text { color: #719493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #719493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 148 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #719493, #718494); }

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Questions

What color is #719493?: #719493 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #719493?: The RGB value is 113, 148, 147: 113 red, 148 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #719493?: The complementary color is #947172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #719493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.