#787D6A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58% 0.029 119.3), rgb(120, 125, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#787D6A 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787D6A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 125, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.029 119.3) |
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 #787D6A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787D6A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787D6A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787D6A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA394
oklch(70.8% 0.022 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787D6A
oklch(58% 0.029 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6352
oklch(49.1% 0.027 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5143
oklch(42.7% 0.023 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#787D6A 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) | #807B69 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7B78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787D6A
#787D6A
oklch(58% 0.029 119.3)
- #7C7789
#7C7789
oklch(58% 0.028 298.2)
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 #787D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #787D6A 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.