#748484 Hex Color
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Sky blue this isn’t. #748484 is a dusty, gray-leaning cyan whose low saturation keeps it calm and grounded. It earns its keep as a supporting tone or mid-tone UI background, where warm accents like terracotta and amber stand out against it. Black text reads clearly on top at about 5.4:1 contrast, enough for small body copy. At large sizes it can drift muddy, so give it sharper neighbors.
Questions about #748484
What is #748484 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #748484 is rgb(116, 132, 132), in HSL hsl(180, 6%, 49%) and in CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 48%.
What colors pair well with #748484?
Warm accents bring out the best in #748484. Try terracotta, soft amber, or cream for contrast, and use charcoal for text and borders to keep the palette grounded.
Is #748484 readable on white or black?
#748484 has a 3.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.