#78999B Color

#78999B is rgb(120, 153, 155) in RGB and hsl(183, 15%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#78999B

HEX#78999B

RGBrgb(120, 153, 155)

HSLhsl(183, 15%, 54%)

HSVhsv(183, 23%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.037 200.9)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #78999B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #78999B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#78999B Complementary#9B7A78 Analogous#789B8B Analogous#78889B Triadic#9B789A Triadic#9A9B78

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #78999B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8AA7A8 #9EB6B7 #B0C3C4 #C1D1D1 #D3DEDE #E8EDEE

Shades

#66888A #577475 #486061 #364849 #273435 #182020

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