Yeah, I started posting before you two answered. The #s I gave aren't backward, but I noticed that I had the lightness down a notch after I saw yours. I didn't bother to edit - just figured he could try both of them and use what he wanted. They're so close.
Here's a quick strip on full brightness that should work for a background image, if anyone wants to use it... 1440 res, and a bit wider center than i usually use. I like narrow columns.
But for a quick start, I'll come back with the css to use with that in a few... assuming i can stay awake. It's 3:30am here.
