#657979
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.024 196.5), rgb(101, 121, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#657979 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657979 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.024 196.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #657979 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657979 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657979 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657979 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A4
oklch(70.7% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.022 196.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657979
oklch(56% 0.024 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#536565
oklch(49.2% 0.022 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#445252
oklch(42.7% 0.018 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#394444
oklch(37.7% 0.014 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#657979 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #767779 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727479 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7A79 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657979
#657979
oklch(56% 0.024 196.5)
- #826F70
#826F70
oklch(56% 0.024 14.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #657979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #657979 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.