Palettes / Colors / #998F97

#998F97 — Silver Grey

#998F97 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #998F97 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#998F97 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8F9991; it also sits naturally between #968F99 and #998F92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 56% · Blue 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 1% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #998F97

.text { color: #998F97; }
.background { background-color: #998F97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #998F97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 143, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 5%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #998F97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 143, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #998F97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 143, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#998F97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#998F97">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8F9991:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #998F97: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #998F97

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #998F97 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #998F97 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #998F97?

#998F97 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 153, 143, 151). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #998F97?

#998F97 is RGB 153, 143, 151 — HSL 312°, 5%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 1%, 40%.

What colors go with #998F97?

Its complement is #8F9991; analogous partners are #968F99 and #998F92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #998F97 for text?

Black text on #998F97 has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.12:1.