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Light Slate Gray

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.2383
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Shades of Light Slate Gray

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text3.64:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text5.77:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white3.64:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black5.18:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Light Slate Gray

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About Light Slate Gray

Light Slate Gray (#778899) is a medium, muted color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 119 red, 136 green and 153 blue (hsl(210, 14%, 53%)). Its contrast ratio is 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #778899 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 119, 136 and 153 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 210°, 14% saturation and 53% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#708090Slate Gray#5D8AA8Air Force Blue#8C9DADDusty Blue#71797ESteel Gray#8E9294Pewter#8C92ACCool Gray#808080Gray#848482Battleship Gray#848884Smoke#4682B4Steel Blue

Palettes with this color

Silver Morning#F7F9FB #E1E6EB #B8C2CC #7A8794 #3E4A56Nordic Light#FFFFFF #EEF1F4 #C9D1D9 #6B7B8C #1F2933Concrete and Coral#2B2D42 #8D99AE #EDF2F4 #EF233C #D90429Slate and Teal#1E293B #334155 #64748B #0D9488 #CCFBF1

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Light Slate Gray?
The HEX code of Light Slate Gray is #778899. In RGB it is rgb(119, 136, 153) and in HSL hsl(210, 14%, 53%).
Which text color works on Light Slate Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 on Light Slate Gray and black text 5.77:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Light Slate Gray?
Rotating the hue of Light Slate Gray by 180° gives #998877, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Light Slate Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Light Slate Gray is cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.