#748990 Color
#748990 is rgb(116, 137, 144) in RGB, hsl(195, 11%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Slate Gray (#778899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#748990rgb(116, 137, 144)hsl(195, 11%, 51%)hsv(195, 19%, 56%)cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 44%)oklch(61.6% 0.026 219.9)lab(55.59% -6.63 -6.42)lch(55.59% 9.23 224.11)What #748990 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #748990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#748990 Channel Values
How #748990 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 116 · G 137 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 11% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 19% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #748990 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #748990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #748990; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #748990
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #748990 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#748990#868690#7F8790#838390#7D8590#738A8A#738A8C#858585Using #748990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-748990: #748990;background-color: #748990;colors: { 'color-748990': '#748990' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.537, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_748990">#748990</color>fill="#748990"More Teal Colors
#748990 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#748990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #748990?
#748990 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(116, 137, 144) in RGB and hsl(195, 11%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #748990?
#748990 is rgb(116, 137, 144) — red 116, green 137, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #748990?
#748990 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #748990 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #748990 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #748990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #748990 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 5.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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