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#738279 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #738279 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#738279 Color Information

#738279 RGB value is (115, 130, 121). The hex color red value is 115, green is 130, and blue is 121. Its HSL format shows a hue of 144°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 12 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent, 49 percent.

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#738279 Color Meaning

Color #738279 is a medium-dark, muted gray-green, a subdued shade blending green and gray tones. Color #738279 psychologically promotes calm, focus, and emotional balance, supporting reflective thinking and stress management. Culturally, color #738279 is common in interior design, fashion, and graphic work, symbolizing subtle elegance, neutrality, and grounded sophistication. Spiritually, #738279 aligns with the heart and solar plexus chakras, supporting balanced energy, emotional composure, and grounding meditation. In spiritual practices, #738279 helps calm overstimulated minds and harmonize emotional states.

Color Conversion

Convert #738279 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#738279
RGB
rgb(115, 130, 121)
HSL
hsl(144°, 6%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 0%, 7%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(144°, 12%, 51%)
XYZ
18.5041 20.9906 21.1655
Yxy
20.9906 0.3050 0.3460
Hunter Lab
45.8155 -0.6163 0.2282
CIE-Lab
52.9392 -7.3642 3.0044

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red115 / 255 (45%)
45%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue121 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow7 / 100 (7%)
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#738279 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#738279 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #738279 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #738279 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

#797a7b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #738279;

Text Color

color: #738279;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #738279;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #73827940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #738279;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #738279 0%, #444d48 100%);

#738279 Color FAQs

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