#979196 Color

#979196 is rgb(151, 145, 150) in RGB and hsl(310, 3%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979196

HEX#979196

RGBrgb(151, 145, 150)

HSLhsl(310, 3%, 58%)

HSVhsv(310, 4%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.01 331)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979196 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979196 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979196 Complementary#919792 Analogous#959197 Analogous#979193 Triadic#969791 Triadic#919697

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979196, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6A0A5 #B2AEB2 #C1BDC1 #D0CDD0 #DFDDDF #EBEAEB

Shades

#837C82 #716A70 #5C575B #474346 #322F31 #201E1F

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