#5B797B Color

#5B797B is rgb(91, 121, 123) in RGB and hsl(184, 15%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B797B

HEX#5B797B

RGBrgb(91, 121, 123)

HSLhsl(184, 15%, 42%)

HSVhsv(184, 26%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.035 201.3)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B797B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B797B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B797B Complementary#7B5D5B Analogous#5B7B6D Analogous#5B697B Triadic#7B5B79 Triadic#797B5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B797B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6C9093 #84A2A4 #9BB4B5 #B3C5C7 #CAD7D8 #E2E9E9

Shades

#506B6D #43595B #384B4C #2B3A3B #212B2C #141A1A

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