What color is #72999E?

#72999E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72999E?

The RGB value is 114, 153, 158: 114 red, 153 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72999E?

The complementary color is #9E7772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72999E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72999E color

#72999E rgb(114, 153, 158)

Shades of teal

The hex color #72999E is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 60% green and 62% blue (114, 153, 158).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 18% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#72999E color codes

HEX	`#72999E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 153, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 60%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 18%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 28%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 3%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.63, -12.09, -6.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.63, 13.95, 209.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.5, 28.827, 36.614)`
Decimal	`7510430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72999E, 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 #72999E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#72999E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #72999E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72999e; }
.text { color: #72999e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72999e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 153 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72999e, #72839e); }

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Questions

What color is #72999E?: #72999E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72999E?: The RGB value is 114, 153, 158: 114 red, 153 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72999E?: The complementary color is #9E7772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72999E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.