Light Slate Gray
#778899
Light Slate Gray is a blue tone at #778899. It sits at 210 degrees on the color wheel with 14% saturation and 53% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Light Slate Gray with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#E4E7EB
Tint 60%
#C9CFD6
Tint 40%
#ADB8C2
Tint 20%
#92A0AD
Base
#778899
Shade 20%
#5F6D7A
Shade 40%
#47525C
Shade 60%
#30363D
Shade 80%
#181B1F
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
3.64:1
Large text only
On black
Sample text
5.77:1
Passes AA for body text
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Other blue colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Light Slate Gray?
- The hex code for Light Slate Gray is #778899. In RGB that is rgb(119, 136, 153), and in HSL it is hsl(210, 14%, 53%).
- What RGB values make Light Slate Gray?
- Light Slate Gray is 119 red, 136 green, and 153 blue, written as rgb(119, 136, 153).
- Is Light Slate Gray readable as text on a white background?
- Light Slate Gray scores 3.64:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
- Is Light Slate Gray a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: lightslategray directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #778899.