#727C6E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.4% 0.024 136.7), rgb(114, 124, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#727C6E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C6E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.024 136.7) |
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 #727C6E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727C6E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C6E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C6E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA399
oklch(70.7% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#838D80
oklch(63.1% 0.022 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C6E
oklch(57.4% 0.024 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6457
oklch(49.1% 0.023 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5147
oklch(42.5% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E433C
oklch(37.6% 0.013 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#727C6E 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) | #7D7A6D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B796F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B78 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C6E
#727C6E
oklch(57.4% 0.024 136.7)
- #7E7482
#7E7482
oklch(57.3% 0.024 316.4)
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 #727C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #727C6E 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.