What color is #738248?

#738248 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738248?

The RGB value is 115, 130, 72: 115 red, 130 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738248?

The complementary color is #574882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738248?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738248 color

#738248 rgb(115, 130, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #738248 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 51% green and 28.2% blue (115, 130, 72).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grasshopper (#77824A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#738248 color codes

HEX	`#738248`
RGB	`rgb(115, 130, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 51%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 45%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.93, -15.43, 29.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.93, 33.3, 117.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.223, 20.078, 9.15)`
Decimal	`7569992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738248, 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 #738248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #738248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738248; }
.text { color: #738248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 130 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738248, #568248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #738248?: #738248 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738248?: The RGB value is 115, 130, 72: 115 red, 130 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738248?: The complementary color is #574882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738248?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.