#727F71
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.1% 0.026 143.3), rgb(114, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#727F71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F71 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.026 143.3) |
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 #727F71 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #727F71 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F71 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F71 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
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA499
oklch(70.7% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#818D80
oklch(63% 0.024 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F71
oklch(58.1% 0.026 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#596458
oklch(49% 0.023 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#495248
oklch(42.7% 0.02 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#727F71 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) | #807C70 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717E7B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F71
#727F71
oklch(58.1% 0.026 143.3)
- #837684
#837684
oklch(58.2% 0.026 323.7)
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 #727F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #727F71 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.