#787F72
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.021 130.3), rgb(120, 127, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#787F72 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F72 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.021 130.3) |
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 #787F72 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787F72 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F72 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F72 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787F72
oklch(58.7% 0.021 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6358
oklch(49.1% 0.019 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#787F72 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) | #807D71 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C73 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787E7B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F72
#787F72
oklch(58.7% 0.021 130.3)
- #807986
#807986
oklch(58.7% 0.021 309.6)
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 #787F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #787F72 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.