#78828D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.021 250.7), rgb(120, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#78828D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78828D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.021 250.7) |
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 #78828D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78828D | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78828D text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78828D text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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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
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A2AA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78828D
oklch(60.2% 0.021 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7580
oklch(55.7% 0.022 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#58626C
oklch(49.1% 0.02 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#485058
oklch(42.7% 0.017 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4249
oklch(37.6% 0.014 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#78828D 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) | #7E828E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738485 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78828D
#78828D
oklch(60.2% 0.021 250.7)
- #897F74
#897F74
oklch(60.2% 0.02 70.1)
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 #78828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
Use #78828D 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.