What color is #719A5B?

#719A5B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #719A5B?

The RGB value is 113, 154, 91: 113 red, 154 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #719A5B?

The complementary color is #845B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #719A5B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#719A5B color

#719A5B rgb(113, 154, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #719A5B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 60.4% green and 35.7% blue (113, 154, 91).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 26% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bavarian Green (#749A54), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#719A5B color codes

HEX	`#719A5B`
RGB	`rgb(113, 154, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 60.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 26%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 41%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 41%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.32, -26.01, 28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.32, 38.7, 132.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.253, 27.377, 14.113)`
Decimal	`7445083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #719A5B, 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 #719A5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#719A5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #719A5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #719a5b; }
.text { color: #719a5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #719a5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 154 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #719a5b, #5b9a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #719A5B?: #719A5B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #719A5B?: The RGB value is 113, 154, 91: 113 red, 154 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #719A5B?: The complementary color is #845B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #719A5B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.