#717B72
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.018 148.2), rgb(113, 123, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#717B72 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717B72 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 123, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 4%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.018 148.2) |
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 #717B72 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717B72 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717B72 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717B72 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39C
oklch(70.7% 0.014 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#838C84
oklch(63% 0.016 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717B72
oklch(57.2% 0.018 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B635B
oklch(49% 0.016 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A514B
oklch(42.7% 0.013 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#717B72 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) | #7B7972 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797872 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707A78 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717B72
#717B72
oklch(57.2% 0.018 148.2)
- #7E747D
#7E747D
oklch(57.1% 0.018 328.9)
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 #717B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
Use #717B72 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.