#727F6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.1% 0.029 139.8), rgb(114, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#727F6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F6F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.029 139.8) |
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 #727F6F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727F6F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F6F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F6F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA498
oklch(70.7% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#818E7F
oklch(63.2% 0.027 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F6F
oklch(58.1% 0.029 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#596556
oklch(49.2% 0.028 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#495247
oklch(42.7% 0.021 140)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#727F6F 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) | #807C6E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717E7A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F6F
#727F6F
oklch(58.1% 0.029 139.8)
- #827585
#827585
oklch(58% 0.029 319.9)
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 #727F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #727F6F 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.