#708090 color codes
- HEX
- #708090
- HEX8
- #708090FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF708090
- RGB
- rgb(112, 128, 144)
- RGB (%)
- 44%, 50%, 56%
- HSL
- hsl(210, 13%, 50%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(210, 22%, 56%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 44%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5925 0.0309 248.35)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(59.25% 0.0309 248.35)
- Decimal
- 7372944
What color is #708090?
#708090 sits at 59% lightness and 0.0309 chroma in OKLCH, hue 248.35°. Its nearest named color is SlateGray (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #708090
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#708090 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #708090 in CSS
.text { color: #708090; }
.background { background-color: #708090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708090; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5925 0.0309 248.35); }
/* #708090 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #70809080; }Is #708090 accessible?
#708090 on white text scores 4.05:1; on black text it scores 5.18:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #708090. Recommended text color on a #708090 background: black.
A 5.18:1 vs black
A 4.05:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#708090) → black APCA Lc experimental 73.3 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #708090?
- #708090 is SlateGray. In RGB it is rgb(112, 128, 144), and in HSL hsl(210, 13%, 50%).
- What is #708090 in RGB?
- #708090 converts to rgb(112, 128, 144) — red 112, green 128, blue 144.
- What text color is readable on #708090?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.18:1) against #708090. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #708090.