What color is #738788?

#738788 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738788?

The RGB value is 115, 135, 136: 115 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738788?

The complementary color is #887473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738788 color

#738788 rgb(115, 135, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738788 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.9% green and 53.3% blue (115, 135, 136).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#738788 color codes

HEX	`#738788`
RGB	`rgb(115, 135, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.81, -6.96, -2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.81, 7.56, 203.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.177, 22.75, 26.616)`
Decimal	`7571336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738788, 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 #738788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #738788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738788; }
.text { color: #738788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 135 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738788, #737d88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #738788?: #738788 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738788?: The RGB value is 115, 135, 136: 115 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738788?: The complementary color is #887473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.