#707F7A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.019 173.6), rgb(112, 127, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#707F7A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707F7A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.019 173.6) |
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 #707F7A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #707F7A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707F7A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707F7A text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A4A0
oklch(70.8% 0.015 174)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D88
oklch(63.1% 0.018 172.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707F7A
oklch(58.3% 0.019 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#576460
oklch(49.1% 0.017 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#47524E
oklch(42.8% 0.015 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4441
oklch(37.8% 0.012 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#707F7A 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) | #7E7D7A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7F7D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707F7A
#707F7A
oklch(58.3% 0.019 173.6)
- #85777C
#85777C
oklch(58.4% 0.019 354)
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 #707F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #707F7A 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.