#7C979C Color

#7C979C is rgb(124, 151, 156) in RGB and hsl(189, 14%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#7C979C

HEX#7C979C

RGBrgb(124, 151, 156)

HSLhsl(189, 14%, 55%)

HSVhsv(189, 21%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.031 210.1)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #7C979C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #7C979C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#7C979C Complementary#9C817C Analogous#7C9C91 Analogous#7C879C Triadic#9C7C97 Triadic#979C7C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #7C979C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8EA5A9 #9FB3B7 #B1C1C4 #C5D1D3 #D6DFE0 #E8EDED

Shades

#69868C #587074 #485C60 #39494C #2A3537 #181F20

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