#979A95 Hex Color

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Hex color #979a95 graphic
#979a95 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 #979a95.

Questions about #979a95

What is #979a95 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #979a95 is rgb(151, 154, 149), in HSL hsl(96, 2%, 59%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 3%, 40%.
Is #979a95 readable on white or black?
#979a95 has a 2.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.37:1 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.