#979D9B Dark Limestone
#979D9B (Dark Limestone) RGB value is (151, 157, 155).
Red value is 151, green value is 157, and blue value is 155.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #979D9B: hue: 160°, saturation: 3%, and lightness: 60.4%.
Process color (CMYK) of #979D9B is 3.8%, 0%, 1.3%, 38.4%. Web safe color equivalent of #979D9B is ##999999. Color #979D9B contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #979D9B | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 157, 155 |
| HSL | 160°, 3%, 60.4% |
| HSV / HSB | 160°, 3.8%, 61.6% |
| CMYK | 3.8%, 0%, 1.3%, 38.4% |
| XYZ | 30.73, 33.06, 35.77 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10010111 | 10011101 | 10011011 |
| Octal | 227 | 235 | 233 |
| Decimal | 151 | 157 | 155 |
| Hex | 97 | 9D | 9B |
Shades of #979D9B
Tints of #979D9B
.mybgColor { background-color: #979D9B; }
.myforeColor { color: #979D9B; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #979D9B; }
<p style="color:#979D9B">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #979D9B. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#979D9B">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #979D9B">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 157, 155, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #979D9B; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979D9B;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979D9B;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979D9B; }
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 #979D9B (Dark Limestone)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #979D9B, 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), 62% Green (157/255), and 61% Blue (155/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #979D9B translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 3.8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 1.3% Yellow, and 38.4% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 160°, saturation of 3%, and lightness of 60.4%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #979D9B 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.