#979A9C

Accessibility

AAA

7.42:1

Vs white / black

2.83:1 · 7.42:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#979a9c

RGB

rgb(151, 154, 156)

RGBA

rgba(151, 154, 156, 1)

HSL

hsl(204, 2%, 60%)

HSLA

hsla(204, 2%, 60%, 1)

HSV

hsv(204, 3%, 61%)

LAB

lab(63.42% -0.69 -1.42)

LCH

lch(63.42% 1.58 244.08)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6844 -0.0025 -0.0038)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6844 0.0045 236.66)

XYZ

xyz(30.32, 32.09, 36.04)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 39%)

CSS

color: #979a9c;

CSS variable

--color-979a9c: #979a9c;

SCSS

$color-979a9c: #979a9c;

JavaScript

const color = "#979a9c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#979a9c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#979a9c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#979a9c", "rgb": { "r": 151, "g": 154, "b": 156 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6844 0.0045 236.66)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#979a9c-1: #979a9c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.38 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 5 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.2 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 14.16 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9f8ff 100dceaf4 200c9d7e0 300b2c0c9 40096a4ad 5007b8891 60066727a 7004f5b63 8003a464d 900263138 950121c23

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f6f7f7 eeeeef e5e6e6 dcddde d4d5d6 cbcdce c2c4c5 babcbd b1b3b5 a8abad a0a2a4 979a9c 8a8d8f 7e8082 717475 656768 585a5b 4c4d4e 3f4041 323334 262727 191a1a 0d0d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f7f7 eeeeef e5e6e6 dcddde d4d5d6 cbcdce c2c4c5 babcbd b1b3b5 a8abad a0a2a4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8a8d8f 7e8082 717475 656768 585a5b 4c4d4e 3f4041 323334 262727 191a1a 0d0d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

95989a 939697 919495 8f9193 8d8f90 8c8d8e 8a8b8c 888989 868787 848485 828282

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#979A9CStop 1 #9B9997Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#979B9BStop 1 #979A9CStop 2 #97979BStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#979A9CStop 1 #9B9799Stop 2 #999B97Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#979A9CStop 1 #9B9797Stop 2 #9B9B97Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323334Stop 1 #575A5BStop 2 #7D8082Stop 3 #A4A6A8Stop 4 #CBCCCDStop 5

Using this color

Where #979a9c works

#979A9C (#979a9c) sits in the grey family at about 204° hue, 2% saturation, and 60% lightness. Contrast is 2.83:1 on white and 7.42:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #979a9c as small body text on white — 2.83:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 System Gray#8E8E93 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Concrete#95A5A6 Material You Neutral#938F99 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Asbestos#7F8C8D

Where #979a9c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #979a9c as small body text on white — 2.83:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.