Light slate gray

#799cab

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

This is Light slate gray, a muted blue at 198 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Light slate gray color values

Every conversion for #799cab, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#799cab

RGB121, 156, 171

HSL198, 23%, 57%

HSV198, 29%, 67%

CMYK29%, 9%, 0%, 33%

Lab62.32, -8.41, -11.74

XYZ27.12, 30.78, 43.04

Decimal7969963

Web safe#669999

Pantone5425 C

Shades of light slate gray

#6990a1 #5c8393 #527583 #486673 #3e5863 #344a53 #2a3c43 #202d33 #161f23 #0c1113

Tints of light slate gray

#85a5b3 #92aeba #9eb7c2 #aac0ca #b7c9d2 #c3d3d9 #cfdce1 #dbe5e9 #e8eef0 #f4f7f8

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#ab8879 Analogous#79aba1 Analogous#7983ab Triadic#ab799c Triadic#9cab79 Split complementary#ab7983 Split complementary#aba179

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 29, 9, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #799cab on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 9 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 12 4 39

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light slate gray in css

Copy #799cab straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #799cab; }
.text { color: #799cab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #799cab; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #799cab against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #799cab against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #799cab 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #799cab 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

Every value on this page for #799cab is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.