#7C99A0

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #7C99A0

The precise color #7C99A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 153, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 191.7° hue, 15.9% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C99A0
RGB124, 153, 160
HSL191.7°, 15.9%, 55.7%
CMYK22%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV191.7°, 22.5%, 62.7%
LAB61.3, -8.5, -7.0
XYZ26.0, 29.6, 37.6
Decimal8165792

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C99A0; }
.text-color { color: #7C99A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C99A0; }

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