What color is #738462?

#738462 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Wreath. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738462?

The RGB value is 115, 132, 98: 115 red, 132 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738462?

The complementary color is #736284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738462?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738462 color

#738462 rgb(115, 132, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #738462 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 51.8% green and 38.4% blue (115, 132, 98).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Wreath (#76856A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#738462 color codes

HEX	`#738462`
RGB	`rgb(115, 132, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 51.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.98, -12.75, 16.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.98, 20.74, 127.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.526, 21.029, 14.689)`
Decimal	`7570530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738462, 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 #738462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	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 #738462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738462; }
.text { color: #738462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 132 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738462, #628462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #738462?: #738462 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Wreath. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738462?: The RGB value is 115, 132, 98: 115 red, 132 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738462?: The complementary color is #736284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738462?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.