What color is #759487?

#759487 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Yucca. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #759487?

The RGB value is 117, 148, 135: 117 red, 148 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759487?

The complementary color is #947582, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759487?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759487 color

#759487 rgb(117, 148, 135)

Shades of green

The hex color #759487 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 58% green and 52.9% blue (117, 148, 135).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Yucca (#75978F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#759487 color codes

HEX	`#759487`
RGB	`rgb(117, 148, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 58%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 21%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 9%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.71, -13.63, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.71, 14.03, 166.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.298, 26.71, 26.898)`
Decimal	`7705735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759487, 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 #759487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#759487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #759487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759487; }
.text { color: #759487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 148 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759487, #759294); }

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Questions

What color is #759487?: #759487 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Yucca. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #759487?: The RGB value is 117, 148, 135: 117 red, 148 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759487?: The complementary color is #947582, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759487?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.