#979898 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979898 is composed of 59.2% red, 59.6% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 0.5% and a lightness of 59.4%. #979898 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3131. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#979898 color description : Dark grayish cyan.

#979898 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979898 has RGB values of R:151, G:152, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9935000.

Hex triplet 979898 #979898
RGB Decimal 151, 152, 152 rgb(151,152,152)
RGB Percent 59.2, 59.6, 59.6 rgb(59.2%,59.6%,59.6%)
CMYK 1, 0, 0, 40
HSL 180°, 0.5, 59.4 hsl(180,0.5%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 0.7, 59.6
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 62.762, -0.362, -0.133
XYZ 29.657, 31.303, 34.184
xyY 0.312, 0.329, 31.303
CIE-LCH 62.762, 0.386, 200.174
CIE-LUV 62.762, -0.571, -0.131
Hunter-Lab 55.949, -3.292, 2.939
Binary 10010111, 10011000, 10011000

Color Schemes with #979898

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #979898

Below, you can see some colors close to #979898. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#979898 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979898

This text has a font color of #979898.

<span style="color:#979898;">Text here</span>
#979898 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #979898.

<p style="background-color:#979898;">Content here</p>
#979898 border color

This element has a border color of #979898.

<div style="border:1px solid #979898;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#979898;}
.background {background-color:#979898;}
.border {border:1px solid #979898;}

Shades and Tints of #979898

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040404 is the darkest color, while #fafafa is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #979898

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979898 is the less saturated color, while #37f8f8 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979898 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #989898 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9f9c9c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa989e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9e9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9a9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3989c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9b9aa1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population