Manatee (#979AAA)

The hex code for Manatee is #979AAA. It is rgb(151, 154, 170) in RGB, hsl(231, 10%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#979AAA

HEX#979AAA

RGBrgb(151, 154, 170)

HSLhsl(231, 10%, 63%)

HSVhsv(231, 11%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.024 277.3)

LABlab(63.74% 1.33 -8.78)

LCHlch(63.74% 8.88 278.60)

Colors Closest to Manatee

Manatee is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 6.17 Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 6.49 Roman Silver#838996ΔE 7.08 Pewter#899499ΔE 7.34 Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 7.41 Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#979AAA Channel Values

How Manatee breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 151 · G 154 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 231° · S 10% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 231° · S 11% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Manatee background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Manatee

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Manatee; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Manatee

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Manatee Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#979AAA

Protanopia#9999AA

Protanomaly#999AAA

Deuteranopia#9999AA

Deuteranomaly#9899AA

Tritanopia#959C9C

Tritanomaly#969BA2

Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #979AAA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--manatee: #979AAA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #979AAA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'manatee': '#979AAA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.604, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="manatee">#979AAA</color>

SVG fillfill="#979AAA"

More Blue Colors

Manatee sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

97a3af 94b1ff 9999cc 93d3fb 9999eb 93ccea 9999ff 91b6d4 99a1af 91a8ee 99ccff 91a3b0 b8dbff d6d6ff f3f4f6 0000f0 0070b8 0d1f54 191980 263c5a 3399ff 4a5565 5dadec 7693ea

#979AAA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Manatee?

The hex code for Manatee is #979AAA. That is rgb(151, 154, 170) in RGB, hsl(231, 10%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #979AAA?

#979AAA is rgb(151, 154, 170) — red 151, green 154, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #979AAA?

#979AAA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #979AAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #979AAA scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #979AAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #979AAA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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