#979C97 Dark Limestone
#979C97 (Dark Limestone) RGB value is (151, 156, 151).
Red value is 151, green value is 156, and blue value is 151.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #979C97: hue: 120°, saturation: 2.5%, and lightness: 60.2%.
Process color (CMYK) of #979C97 is 3.2%, 0%, 3.2%, 38.8%. Web safe color equivalent of #979C97 is ##999999. Color #979C97 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #979C97 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 156, 151 |
| HSL | 120°, 2.5%, 60.2% |
| HSV / HSB | 120°, 3.2%, 61.2% |
| CMYK | 3.2%, 0%, 3.2%, 38.8% |
| XYZ | 30.24, 32.59, 33.97 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10010111 | 10011100 | 10010111 |
| Octal | 227 | 234 | 227 |
| Decimal | 151 | 156 | 151 |
| Hex | 97 | 9C | 97 |
Shades of #979C97
Tints of #979C97
.mybgColor { background-color: #979C97; }
.myforeColor { color: #979C97; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #979C97; }
<p style="color:#979C97">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #979C97. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#979C97">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #979C97">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 156, 151, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #979C97; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979C97;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979C97;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979C97; }
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 #979C97 (Dark Limestone)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #979C97, 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 (156/255), and 59% Blue (151/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #979C97 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 3.2% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3.2% Yellow, and 38.8% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 120°, saturation of 2.5%, and lightness of 60.2%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #979C97 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.