What color is #759096?

#759096 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 #759096?

The RGB value is 117, 144, 150: 117 red, 144 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759096?

The complementary color is #967B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759096 color

#759096 rgb(117, 144, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #759096 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 56.5% green and 58.8% blue (117, 144, 150).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#759096 color codes

HEX	`#759096`
RGB	`rgb(117, 144, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 56.5%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.97, -8.11, -6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.97, 10.29, 218)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.813, 25.93, 32.651)`
Decimal	`7704726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759096, 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 #759096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#759096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	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 #759096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759096; }
.text { color: #759096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 144 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759096, #757f96); }

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Questions

What color is #759096?: #759096 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 #759096?: The RGB value is 117, 144, 150: 117 red, 144 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759096?: The complementary color is #967B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.