#727B6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.021 137.8), rgb(114, 123, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#727B6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727B6F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 5%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.021 137.8) |
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 #727B6F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727B6F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727B6F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727B6F 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39A
oklch(70.7% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#848C81
oklch(63% 0.019 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727B6F
oklch(57.2% 0.021 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6359
oklch(49% 0.019 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5149
oklch(42.7% 0.015 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#727B6F 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) | #7C796E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7870 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727A77 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727B6F
#727B6F
oklch(57.2% 0.021 137.8)
- #7D7480
#7D7480
oklch(57.1% 0.021 317.7)
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 #727B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #727B6F 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.