#73979C Color

#73979C is rgb(115, 151, 156) in RGB and hsl(187, 17%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#73979C

HEX#73979C

RGBrgb(115, 151, 156)

HSLhsl(187, 17%, 53%)

HSVhsv(187, 26%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.04 206.8)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #73979C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #73979C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#73979C Complementary#9C7873 Analogous#739C8C Analogous#73829C Triadic#9C7397 Triadic#979C73

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #73979C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#85A4A8 #9AB4B7 #ABC1C4 #C0D0D3 #D2DEDF #E7EDEE

Shades

#618589 #537074 #445C5F #35484B #263436 #172021

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