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#778899 Light Slate Gray
#778899 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, known as Light Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 53.3% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #778899 as they’d see it.
#778899 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #778899?
#778899 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, known as Light Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 53.3% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #778899 in RGB?
#778899 is rgb(119, 136, 153): 119 red, 136 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #778899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 11, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #778899?
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 #778899?
Its complement #938373 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.