#72808D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.026 246.3), rgb(114, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#72808D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72808D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.026 246.3) |
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 #72808D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72808D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72808D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72808D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B97
oklch(63% 0.024 246)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72808D
oklch(59.3% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#56626E
oklch(49% 0.024 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#46505A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B434A
oklch(37.8% 0.016 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#72808D 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) | #7B808E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8384 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72808D
#72808D
oklch(59.3% 0.026 246.3)
- #897B6E
#897B6E
oklch(59.2% 0.026 65.2)
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 #72808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.005
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
Use #72808D 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.