What color is #728496?

#728496 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 #728496?

The RGB value is 114, 132, 150: 114 red, 132 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728496?

The complementary color is #968472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728496?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728496 color

#728496 rgb(114, 132, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #728496 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 51.8% green and 58.8% blue (114, 132, 150).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% 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 5.46:1).

#728496 color codes

HEX	`#728496`
RGB	`rgb(114, 132, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 51.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 24%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.32, -2.32, -11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.32, 12.03, 258.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.694, 22.281, 32.059)`
Decimal	`7505046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728496, 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 #728496	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728496 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #728496 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728496; }
.text { color: #728496; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728496; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 132 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728496, #727296); }

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Questions

What color is #728496?: #728496 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 #728496?: The RGB value is 114, 132, 150: 114 red, 132 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728496?: The complementary color is #968472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728496?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.