#83979A Hex Color

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#83979a is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey and cyan. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue tint. The hex code is #83979a.

Questions about #83979a

What is #83979a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #83979a is rgb(131, 151, 154), in HSL hsl(188, 10%, 56%) and in CMYK 15%, 2%, 0%, 40%.
Is #83979a readable on white or black?
#83979a has a 3.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.