What color is #759694?

#759694 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #759694?

The RGB value is 117, 150, 148: 117 red, 150 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759694?

The complementary color is #967577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759694 color

#759694 rgb(117, 150, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #759694 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 58.8% green and 58% blue (117, 150, 148).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#759694 color codes

HEX	`#759694`
RGB	`rgb(117, 150, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 58.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 1%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.65, -11.86, -2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.65, 12.16, 192.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.586, 27.732, 32.121)`
Decimal	`7706260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759694, 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 #759694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#759694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #759694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759694; }
.text { color: #759694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 150 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759694, #758896); }

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Questions

What color is #759694?: #759694 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #759694?: The RGB value is 117, 150, 148: 117 red, 150 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759694?: The complementary color is #967577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.