#797E8B Color

#797E8B is rgb(121, 126, 139) in RGB and hsl(223, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#797E8B

HEX#797E8B

RGBrgb(121, 126, 139)

HSLhsl(223, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(223, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.021 268.9)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #797E8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #797E8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#797E8B Complementary#8B8679 Analogous#79878B Analogous#7D798B Triadic#8B797E Triadic#7E8B79

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #797E8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8C919B #9DA0AA #B0B3BA #C3C5CB #D6D8DB #E6E7EA

Shades

#686D78 #5A5E68 #4A4D55 #393B41 #282A2E #1A1B1E

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