#97979B Color

#97979B is rgb(151, 151, 155) in RGB and hsl(240, 2%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#97979B

HEX#97979B

RGBrgb(151, 151, 155)

HSLhsl(240, 2%, 60%)

HSVhsv(240, 3%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.006 286.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #97979B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #97979B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#97979B Complementary#9B9B97 Analogous#97999B Analogous#99979B Triadic#9B9797 Triadic#979B97

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #97979B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A4A4A8 #B4B4B7 #C1C1C3 #D0D0D2 #DDDDDF #EDEDEE

Shades

#828287 #6E6E72 #5A5A5E #464649 #323234 #1E1E1F

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