#78979B Color

#78979B is rgb(120, 151, 155) in RGB and hsl(187, 15%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#78979B

HEX#78979B

RGBrgb(120, 151, 155)

HSLhsl(187, 15%, 54%)

HSVhsv(187, 23%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.035 206)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #78979B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #78979B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#78979B Complementary#9B7C78 Analogous#789B8E Analogous#78869B Triadic#9B7897 Triadic#979B78

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #78979B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8AA5A8 #9EB5B7 #B0C2C4 #C1D0D1 #D3DDDE #E8EDEE

Shades

#66868A #577275 #485E61 #364749 #273335 #181F20

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