Light Slate Gray (#778899)

The hex code for Light Slate Gray is #778899. It is rgb(119, 136, 153) in RGB, hsl(210, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#778899

HEX#778899

RGBrgb(119, 136, 153)

HSLhsl(210, 14%, 53%)

HSVhsv(210, 22%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.032 248.4)

LABlab(55.77% -3.45 -11.29)

LCHlch(55.77% 11.80 253.02)

Colors Closest to Light Slate Gray

Light Slate Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Slate Gray#708090ΔE 3.13 Roman Silver#838996ΔE 4.92 Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 5.24 Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 8.01 Pewter#899499ΔE 8.64 Steel#71797EΔE 9.34

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#778899 Channel Values

How Light Slate Gray breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 119 · G 136 · B 153	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 210° · S 14% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 210° · S 22% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Slate Gray background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Light Slate Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Slate Gray; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Slate Gray

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Slate Gray Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#778899

Protanopia#858599

Protanomaly#808699

Deuteranopia#838399

Deuteranomaly#7E8599

Tritanopia#748A8A

Tritanomaly#758990

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #778899 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--light-slate-gray: #778899;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #778899;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-slate-gray': '#778899' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.533, blue: 0.600)

Android XML<color name="light_slate_gray">#778899</color>

SVG fillfill="#778899"

More Blue Colors

Light Slate Gray sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

778ba5 7777e4 77a5ca 777696 77b5fe 7693ea 7979e2 766ec8 7abdff 7575ff 7b68ee 74bbfb 91a8ee afa3f5 d1d5dc eff6ff 0000cc 0066ff 0b10a2 182d3e 2424b7 336084 45b1e8 5c7ee6

#778899 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Slate Gray?

The hex code for Light Slate Gray is #778899. That is rgb(119, 136, 153) in RGB, hsl(210, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #778899?

#778899 is rgb(119, 136, 153) — red 119, green 136, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #778899?

#778899 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #778899 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #778899 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is LightSlateGray a CSS named color?

Yes. LightSlateGray is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: lightslategray instead of the hex code.

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