What color is #739881?

#739881 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Parisian Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #739881?

The RGB value is 115, 152, 129: 115 red, 152 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #739881?

The complementary color is #98738A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #739881?

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.

#739881 color

#739881 rgb(115, 152, 129)

Shades of green

The hex color #739881 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 59.6% green and 50.6% blue (115, 152, 129).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Parisian Patina (#7D9B89), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#739881 color codes

HEX	`#739881`
RGB	`rgb(115, 152, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 59.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 15%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.6, -17.68, 7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.6, 19.4, 155.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.26, 27.685, 24.936)`
Decimal	`7575681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #739881, 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 #739881	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#739881 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 #739881 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #739881; }
.text { color: #739881; }
.border { border: 2px solid #739881; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 152 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #739881, #739894); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #739881?: #739881 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Parisian Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #739881?: The RGB value is 115, 152, 129: 115 red, 152 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #739881?: The complementary color is #98738A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #739881?: 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.