#979999 Hex Color

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#979999 is a hex color. It can be described as colorless, neutral, ashy, dusty and grey. It is a shade of grey. The hex code is #979999.

Questions about #979999

What is #979999 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #979999 is rgb(151, 153, 153), in HSL hsl(180, 1%, 60%) and in CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 40%.
Is #979999 readable on white or black?
#979999 has a 2.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.