#979B99 Dark Limestone
#979B99 (Dark Limestone) RGB value is (151, 155, 153).
Red value is 151, green value is 155, and blue value is 153.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #979B99: hue: 150°, saturation: 2%, and lightness: 60%.
Process color (CMYK) of #979B99 is 2.6%, 0%, 1.3%, 39.2%. Web safe color equivalent of #979B99 is ##999999. Color #979B99 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #979B99 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 155, 153 |
| HSL | 150°, 2%, 60% |
| HSV / HSB | 150°, 2.6%, 60.8% |
| CMYK | 2.6%, 0%, 1.3%, 39.2% |
| XYZ | 30.23, 32.32, 34.78 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10010111 | 10011011 | 10011001 |
| Octal | 227 | 233 | 231 |
| Decimal | 151 | 155 | 153 |
| Hex | 97 | 9B | 99 |
Shades of #979B99
Tints of #979B99
.mybgColor { background-color: #979B99; }
.myforeColor { color: #979B99; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #979B99; }
<p style="color:#979B99">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #979B99. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#979B99">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #979B99">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 155, 153, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #979B99; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979B99;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979B99;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979B99; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #979B99 (Dark Limestone)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #979B99, also known as Dark Limestone, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 59% Red (151/255), 61% Green (155/255), and 60% Blue (153/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #979B99 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 2.6% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 1.3% Yellow, and 39.2% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 150°, saturation of 2%, and lightness of 60%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #979B99 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##999999.