#708179
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.023 165.6), rgb(112, 129, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#708179 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708179 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 129, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.023 165.6) |
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 #708179 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708179 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708179 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708179 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.017 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E86
oklch(63.1% 0.022 164.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708179
oklch(58.7% 0.023 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#56655E
oklch(49.2% 0.021 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#46524D
oklch(42.6% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#708179 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) | #807E79 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C79 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D817F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708179
#708179
oklch(58.7% 0.023 165.6)
- #87777F
#87777F
oklch(58.7% 0.023 346.1)
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 #708179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #708179 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.