#979997

Color #979997

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning medium green.

Closest named color Dark Gray #a9a9a9 · ΔE 6.38 Nearest Tailwind class neutral-400 #a1a1a1 · ΔE 3.2

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Conversions

HEX

#979997

RGB

rgb(151, 153, 151)

HSL

hsl(120, 1%, 59.6%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(120, 1.3%, 60%)

CMYK

cmyk(1.3%, 0%, 1.3%, 40%)

LAB

lab(63.01, -1.11, 0.79)

LCH

lch(63.01, 1.36, 144.56)

OKLCH

oklch(68.1%, 0.0037, 145.01)

HWB

hwb(120, 59.2%, 40%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#999799

Analogous

#989997

#979997

#979998

Triadic

#979997

#979799

#999797

Split-complementary

#979997

#989799

#999798

Tetradic

#979997

#979999

#999799

#999797

Square

#979997

#979899

#999799

#999897

Shades

Color #979997 mixed toward black.

#7d807d

#646664

#4b4d4b

#323332

#191a19

Tints

Color #979997 mixed toward white.

#a8aaa8

#babbba

#cbcccb

#dcdddc

#eeeeee

Tones

Color #979997 mixed toward gray.

#979997

#979897

#989898

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.87:1

Aa Black text on this color

7.32:1

Black text reads better on this background (7.32:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#989897 · ΔE 1.4

Deuteranopia

#989898 · ΔE 1.8

Tritanopia

#979898 · ΔE 1.4

Achromatopsia

#989898 · ΔE 1.8

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #979997;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#979997]

Related colors

Forest Green #228b22

Mint Green #98ff98

Dark Green #006400

Dark Sea Green #8fbc8f

Green #008000

Honeydew #f0fff0

Frequently asked questions

#979997 (#979997) is rgb(151, 153, 151) in RGB.

No, #979997 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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