#979D7B Color

#979D7B is rgb(151, 157, 123) in RGB and hsl(71, 15%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979D7B

HEX#979D7B

RGBrgb(151, 157, 123)

HSLhsl(71, 15%, 55%)

HSVhsv(71, 22%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.048 115.8)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979D7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979D7B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979D7B Complementary#817B9D Analogous#9D937B Analogous#869D7B Triadic#7B979D Triadic#9D7B97

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979D7B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A5AA8D #B3B79E #C1C4B0 #D1D4C4 #DFE1D6 #EDEEE8

Shades

#868D68 #707557 #5C6148 #494C38 #353829 #1F2018

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