What color is #739198?

#739198 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #739198?

The RGB value is 115, 145, 152: 115 red, 145 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #739198?

The complementary color is #987A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #739198?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#739198 color

#739198 rgb(115, 145, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #739198 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 56.9% green and 59.6% blue (115, 145, 152).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#739198 color codes

HEX	`#739198`
RGB	`rgb(115, 145, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 56.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 5%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.19, -8.83, -7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.19, 11.37, 219.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.861, 26.162, 33.545)`
Decimal	`7573912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #739198, 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 #739198	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#739198 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #739198 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #739198; }
.text { color: #739198; }
.border { border: 2px solid #739198; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 145 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #739198, #737f98); }

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Questions

What color is #739198?: #739198 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #739198?: The RGB value is 115, 145, 152: 115 red, 145 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #739198?: The complementary color is #987A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #739198?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.