What color is #72919B?

#72919B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72919B?

The RGB value is 114, 145, 155: 114 red, 145 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72919B?

The complementary color is #9B7C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72919B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72919B color

#72919B rgb(114, 145, 155)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72919B is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 56.9% green and 60.8% blue (114, 145, 155).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 17% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#72919B color codes

HEX	`#72919B`
RGB	`rgb(114, 145, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 56.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 17%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 26%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 6%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.22, -8.43, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.22, 12.22, 226.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.979, 26.194, 34.849)`
Decimal	`7508379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72919B, 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 #72919B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#72919B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #72919B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72919b; }
.text { color: #72919b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72919b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 145 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72919b, #727d9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #72919B?: #72919B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72919B?: The RGB value is 114, 145, 155: 114 red, 145 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72919B?: The complementary color is #9B7C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72919B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.