Light slate gray

#778b8c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light slate gray lands where green meets blue, mid and grey. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Light slate gray color values

Every conversion for #778b8c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#778b8c

RGB119, 139, 140

HSL183, 8%, 51%

HSV183, 15%, 55%

CMYK15%, 1%, 0%, 45%

Lab56.37, -6.93, -2.95

XYZ21.57, 24.28, 28.36

Decimal7834508

Web safe#669999

Pantone444 C

Shades of light slate gray

#6c7f80 #627374 #576667 #4d5a5b #424e4e #384242 #2d3536 #232929 #181d1d #0e1011

Tints of light slate gray

#849697 #90a1a1 #9dabac #aab6b7 #b6c1c1 #c3cccc #cfd6d7 #dce1e1 #e9ecec #f5f7f7

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#8c7877 Analogous#778c83 Analogous#77808c Triadic#8c778b Triadic#8b8c77 Split complementary#8c7780 Split complementary#8c8377

Light slate gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 15, 1, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #778b8c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 1 0 45

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 5 4 51

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light slate gray in css

Copy #778b8c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #778b8c; }
.text { color: #778b8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778b8c; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #778b8c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #778b8c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #778b8c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #778b8c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #778b8c are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.