#8C9796 Color

#8C9796 is rgb(140, 151, 150) in RGB and hsl(175, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9796
HEX#8C9796
RGBrgb(140, 151, 150)
HSLhsl(175, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(175, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.013 190.3)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 1%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9796 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9796 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9796Complementary#978C8DAnalogous#8C9790Analogous#8C9297Triadic#968C97Triadic#97968C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9796, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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