What color is #739697?

#739697 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #739697?

The RGB value is 115, 150, 151: 115 red, 150 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #739697?

The complementary color is #977473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #739697?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#739697 color

#739697 rgb(115, 150, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #739697 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 58.8% green and 59.2% blue (115, 150, 151).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#739697 color codes

HEX	`#739697`
RGB	`rgb(115, 150, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 58.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 24%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 1%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.61, -11.81, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.61, 12.63, 200.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.561, 27.691, 33.376)`
Decimal	`7575191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #739697, 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 #739697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#739697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #739697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #739697; }
.text { color: #739697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #739697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 150 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #739697, #738497); }

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Questions

What color is #739697?: #739697 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #739697?: The RGB value is 115, 150, 151: 115 red, 150 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #739697?: The complementary color is #977473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #739697?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.