#978C8D Color

#978C8D is rgb(151, 140, 141) in RGB and hsl(355, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#978C8D
HEX#978C8D
RGBrgb(151, 140, 141)
HSLhsl(355, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(355, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.013 11.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #978C8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #978C8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#978C8DComplementary#8C9796Analogous#978C92Analogous#97908CTriadic#8D978CTriadic#8C8D97

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #978C8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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