#7C9299
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #7C9299
Visually, #7C9299 is defined as a muted cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 146, and 153.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 19% cyan and 5% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 194.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7C9299
RGB124, 146, 153
HSL194.5°, 12.4%, 54.3%
CMYK19%, 5%, 0%, 40%
HSV194.5°, 19.0%, 60.0%
LAB59.1, -6.2, -6.3
XYZ24.3, 27.1, 34.1
Decimal8163993
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C9299;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C9299;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C9299;
}