#797F8B Color

#797F8B is rgb(121, 127, 139) in RGB and hsl(220, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#797F8B

HEX#797F8B

RGBrgb(121, 127, 139)

HSLhsl(220, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(220, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.02 264.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #797F8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #797F8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#797F8B Complementary#8B8579 Analogous#79888B Analogous#7C798B Triadic#8B797F Triadic#7F8B79

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #797F8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8C919B #9DA1AA #B0B3BA #C3C6CB #D6D8DB #E6E8EA

Shades

#686E78 #5A5F68 #4A4D55 #393C41 #282A2E #1A1B1E

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