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#708090 Slate Gray
#708090 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, known as Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 50.2% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #708090.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #708090 as they’d see it.
#708090 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #708090
What color is #708090?
#708090 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, known as Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 50.2% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #708090 in RGB?
#708090 is rgb(112, 128, 144): 112 red, 128 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #708090 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 11, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #708090?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #708090?
Its complement #8B7C6D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.