What color is #728D3D?

#728D3D is a 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 #728D3D?

The RGB value is 114, 141, 61: 114 red, 141 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728D3D?

The complementary color is #583D8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728D3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728D3D color

#728D3D rgb(114, 141, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #728D3D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 55.3% green and 23.9% blue (114, 141, 61).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#728D3D color codes

HEX	`#728D3D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 141, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 55.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 57%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 57%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.04, -22.79, 38.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.04, 45.11, 120.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.307, 22.964, 7.935)`
Decimal	`7507261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728D3D, 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 #728D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	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 #728D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728d3d; }
.text { color: #728d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 141 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728d3d, #4a8d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #728D3D?: #728D3D is a 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 #728D3D?: The RGB value is 114, 141, 61: 114 red, 141 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728D3D?: The complementary color is #583D8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728D3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.