What color is #729458?

#729458 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 #729458?

The RGB value is 114, 148, 88: 114 red, 148 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #729458?

The complementary color is #7A5894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #729458?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#729458 color

#729458 rgb(114, 148, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #729458 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 58% green and 34.5% blue (114, 148, 88).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bavarian Green (#749A54), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#729458 color codes

HEX	`#729458`
RGB	`rgb(114, 148, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 58%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 41%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.52, -23.07, 27.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.52, 36.25, 129.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.29, 25.461, 13.129)`
Decimal	`7509080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #729458, 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 #729458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#729458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #729458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #729458; }
.text { color: #729458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #729458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 148 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #729458, #58945c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #729458?: #729458 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 #729458?: The RGB value is 114, 148, 88: 114 red, 148 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #729458?: The complementary color is #7A5894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #729458?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.