What color is #739195?

#739195 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #739195?

The RGB value is 115, 145, 149: 115 red, 145 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #739195?

The complementary color is #957773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #739195?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#739195 color

#739195 rgb(115, 145, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #739195 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 56.9% green and 58.4% blue (115, 145, 149).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#739195 color codes

HEX	`#739195`
RGB	`rgb(115, 145, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 56.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 23%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.1, -9.54, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.1, 11.06, 210.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.619, 26.065, 32.267)`
Decimal	`7573909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #739195, 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 #739195	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#739195 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #739195 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #739195; }
.text { color: #739195; }
.border { border: 2px solid #739195; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 145 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #739195, #738095); }

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Questions

What color is #739195?: #739195 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #739195?: The RGB value is 115, 145, 149: 115 red, 145 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #739195?: The complementary color is #957773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #739195?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.