What color is #798690?

#798690 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(121, 134, 144), and in HSL hsl(206, 9%, 52%).

Is #798690 accessible as text?

On white, #798690 has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #798690, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #798690?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #798690?

As a neutral, #798690 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #798690 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #798690 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#798690 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #798690

Not just a swatch — here's how #798690 works with other colors. Named schemes with #798690 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #798690 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #798690 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9EAAB4

Light Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Slate Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #798690 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #798690 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #798690 Secondary #ABAFB3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #798690 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #798690 with

Cadet Grey Slate Gray Warm Taupe Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7A7F90 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #798690 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #798690;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 134 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.022 240.9);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EBED;
  --color-200: #D3D7DA;
  --color-300: #B2B8BD;
  --color-400: #929AA0;
  --color-500: #727B82;
  --color-600: #5B6267;
  --color-700: #44484B;
  --color-800: #2E3133;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EBED',
    200: '#D3D7DA',
    300: '#B2B8BD',
    400: '#929AA0',
    500: '#727B82',
    600: '#5B6267',
    700: '#44484B',
    800: '#2E3133',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #798690;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EBED;
$base-200: #D3D7DA;
$base-300: #B2B8BD;
$base-400: #929AA0;
$base-500: #727B82;
$base-600: #5B6267;
$base-700: #44484B;
$base-800: #2E3133;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #616B74;
$base-subtle: #D8DBDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#798690",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B8BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#929AA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44484B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3133",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #798690

Color Lab

Pairs with #798690

UI roles & guardrails

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