#59797D Color

#59797D is rgb(89, 121, 125) in RGB and hsl(187, 17%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#59797D

HEX#59797D

RGBrgb(89, 121, 125)

HSLhsl(187, 17%, 42%)

HSVhsv(187, 29%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.037 205.7)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 3%, 0%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #59797D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #59797D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#59797D Complementary#7D5D59 Analogous#597D6F Analogous#59677D Triadic#7D5979 Triadic#797D59

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #59797D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A9095 #82A2A6 #9AB4B7 #B1C5C8 #C9D7D9 #E1E9EA

Shades

#4E6B6E #42595C #374B4E #2A3A3C #202B2D #131A1B

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