#78806D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.03 125.9), rgb(120, 128, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#78806D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78806D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.03 125.9) |
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 #78806D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78806D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78806D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78806D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#858D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78806D
oklch(58.8% 0.03 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6453
oklch(49.2% 0.028 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5144
oklch(42.6% 0.022 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4339
oklch(37.6% 0.017 125)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#78806D 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) | #827D6C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797E7B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78806D
#78806D
oklch(58.8% 0.03 125.9)
- #81788B
#81788B
oklch(58.7% 0.03 306.8)
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 #78806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #78806D 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.