#778899 color codes
- HEX
- #778899
- HEX8
- #778899FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF778899
- RGB
- rgb(119, 136, 153)
- RGB (%)
- 47%, 53%, 60%
- HSL
- hsl(210, 14%, 53%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(210, 22%, 60%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.619 0.0325 248.35)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(61.9% 0.0325 248.35)
- Decimal
- 7833753
What color is #778899?
#778899 sits at 62% lightness and 0.0325 chroma in OKLCH, hue 248.35°. Its nearest named color is LightSlateGray (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #778899
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#778899 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #778899 in CSS
.text { color: #778899; }
.background { background-color: #778899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778899; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.619 0.0325 248.35); }
/* #778899 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #77889980; }Is #778899 accessible?
#778899 on white text scores 3.64:1; on black text it scores 5.77:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #778899. Recommended text color on a #778899 background: black.
A 5.77:1 vs black
A 3.64:1 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(#778899) → black APCA Lc experimental 69.5 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 #778899?
- #778899 is LightSlateGray. In RGB it is rgb(119, 136, 153), and in HSL hsl(210, 14%, 53%).
- What is #778899 in RGB?
- #778899 converts to rgb(119, 136, 153) — red 119, green 136, blue 153.
- What text color is readable on #778899?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.77:1) against #778899. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #778899.