#979CAC

#979CAC

Color Values

HEX

#979CAC

RGB

151, 156, 172

HSL

225.7, 11.2%, 63.3%

HSV

225.7, 12.2%, 67.5%

CMYK

12.2%, 9.3%, 0.0%, 32.5%

OKLCH

0.6939 0.0241 271.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Manatee

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#979CAC

#ACA797

Analogous

#97A6AC

#9C97AC

#979CAC

Triadic

#979CAC

#AC979C

#9CAC97

Split Complementary

#979CAC

#AC9C97

#A6AC97

Tetradic

#979CAC

#AC97A6

#ACA797

#97AC9C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#979CAC

Protanopia

#9999A8

Deuteranopia

#9998A7

Tritanopia

#97A5A4

Achromatopsia

#9C9C9C

CSS Usage

background-color: #979CAC;
color: #979CAC;
border-color: #979CAC;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 400 #9CA3AF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F7F8
100
#EBECEF
200
#D7D9DF
300
#BBBEC9
400
#969BAB
500
#71788E
600
#5B6071
700
#484D5B
800
#393C47
900
#2C2E35
950
#1C1D22

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.67:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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