What color is #728931?

#728931 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728931?

The RGB value is 114, 137, 49: 114 red, 137 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728931?

The complementary color is #483189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728931?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728931 color

#728931 rgb(114, 137, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #728931 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 53.7% green and 19.2% blue (114, 137, 49).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 47% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#728931 color codes

HEX	`#728931`
RGB	`rgb(114, 137, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 53.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 47%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 64%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 64%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.7, -21.84, 43.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.7, 48.33, 116.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.44, 21.69, 6.226)`
Decimal	`7506225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728931, 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 #728931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #728931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728931; }
.text { color: #728931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 137 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728931, #468931); }

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Questions

What color is #728931?: #728931 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728931?: The RGB value is 114, 137, 49: 114 red, 137 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728931?: The complementary color is #483189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728931?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.