CSS named color

SlateGray

#708090
HEX#708090
RGBrgb(112, 128, 144)
HSLhsl(210, 13%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(59.25% 0.0309 248.35)
NAMEslategray

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#90806F

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#6F9090
Right
#6F6F90

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#906F80
Triad 2
#80906F

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#D4D9DE
Lighter
#A9B3BC
Base
#708090
SlateGray
Darker
#434C56
Darkest
#21262B

CSS usage

By name
color: slategray;
background-color: slategray;
By HEX
color: #708090;
background-color: #708090;
By RGB
color: rgb(112, 128, 144);
background-color: rgb(112, 128, 144);
By HSL
color: hsl(210, 13%, 50%);
background-color: hsl(210, 13%, 50%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
4.05:1
AA (large text)

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
5.18:1
AA

Related colors

FAQ — SlateGray

What is the HEX code for SlateGray?

The HEX code for SlateGray is #708090. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: slategray; or color: #708090;

What is SlateGray in RGB?

SlateGray in RGB is rgb(112, 128, 144) — red 112, green 128, blue 144.

What is SlateGray in HSL?

SlateGray in HSL is hsl(210, 13%, 50%) — hue 210°, saturation 13%, lightness 50%.

What is the complementary color of SlateGray?

The complementary color (directly opposite SlateGray on the color wheel) is #90806F. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on SlateGray?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 4.05:1, and against black (#000000) it's 5.18:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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