#6C979D Color

#6C979D is rgb(108, 151, 157) in RGB and hsl(187, 20%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#6C979D

HEX#6C979D

RGBrgb(108, 151, 157)

HSLhsl(187, 20%, 52%)

HSVhsv(187, 31%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.048 206.9)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #6C979D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #6C979D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#6C979D Complementary#9D726C Analogous#6C9D8A Analogous#6C7F9D Triadic#9D6C97 Triadic#979D6C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #6C979D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#82A6AB #94B3B8 #A9C3C6 #BCD0D2 #D1DFE0 #E3ECED

Shades

#5C848A #4E7074 #3F5B5F #334A4D #253537 #162022

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