What color is #739294?

#739294 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #739294?

The RGB value is 115, 146, 148: 115 red, 146 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #739294?

The complementary color is #947573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #739294?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#739294 color

#739294 rgb(115, 146, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #739294 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 57.3% green and 58% blue (115, 146, 148).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#739294 color codes

HEX	`#739294`
RGB	`rgb(115, 146, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 57.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.36, -10.33, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.36, 11.32, 204.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.693, 26.34, 31.9)`
Decimal	`7574164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #739294, 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 #739294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#739294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #739294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #739294; }
.text { color: #739294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #739294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 146 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #739294, #738194); }

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Questions

What color is #739294?: #739294 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #739294?: The RGB value is 115, 146, 148: 115 red, 146 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #739294?: The complementary color is #947573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #739294?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.