Light Slate Gray
#778899About Light Slate Gray
Light Slate Gray is the hex color #778899, which translates to rgb(119, 136, 153) in RGB and hsl(210, 14%, 53%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 210 degrees, with a saturation of 14 percent and a lightness of 53 percent. Its OKLCH chroma of 0.033 is low for the neutral family, giving Light Slate Gray a muted, dusty character.
How Light Slate Gray compares
Light Slate Gray is exactly the CSS keyword lightslategray, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is gray-500 (#6A7282), at a distance of 8.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Slate Gray at 3.1. Sorted by lightness, Light Slate Gray is number 15 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Light Slate Gray
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Light Slate Gray, led by Ink black at 5.25:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Light Slate Gray already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.64:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 2.83:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.94:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Light Slate Gray
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Light Slate Gray for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.
Full values for Light Slate Gray
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #778899 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 14%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(210, 22%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.90% 0.0325 248.35) |
| CIELAB | lab(55.92 -2.25 -11.11) |
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