What color is #739884?

#739884 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 #739884?

The RGB value is 115, 152, 132: 115 red, 152 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #739884?

The complementary color is #987387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #739884?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#739884 color

#739884 rgb(115, 152, 132)

Shades of green

The hex color #739884 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 59.6% green and 51.8% blue (115, 152, 132).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Parisian Patina (#7D9B89), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#739884 color codes

HEX	`#739884`
RGB	`rgb(115, 152, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 59.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 13%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.68, -17.06, 6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.68, 18.22, 159.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.462, 27.766, 26.001)`
Decimal	`7575684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #739884, 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 #739884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#739884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #739884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #739884; }
.text { color: #739884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #739884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 152 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #739884, #739897); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #739884?: #739884 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 #739884?: The RGB value is 115, 152, 132: 115 red, 152 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #739884?: The complementary color is #987387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #739884?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.