#979E8A Color
#979E8A is rgb(151, 158, 138) in RGB and hsl(81, 9%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#979E8A
HEX
#979E8ARGB
rgb(151, 158, 138)HSL
hsl(81, 9%, 58%)HSV
hsv(81, 13%, 62%)OKLCH
oklch(68.8% 0.03 122.9)CMYK
cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 38%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979E8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #979E8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.