#78837D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.9% 0.016 162.2), rgb(120, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#78837D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78837D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.016 162.2) |
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 #78837D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78837D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78837D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78837D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39E
oklch(70.7% 0.012 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78837D
oklch(59.9% 0.016 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7770
oklch(55.7% 0.018 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#59645E
oklch(49.2% 0.017 162)
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Step 800
800
#49514D
oklch(42.6% 0.012 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4340
oklch(37.6% 0.009 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#78837D 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) | #83817D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768381 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78837D
#78837D
oklch(59.9% 0.016 162.2)
- #877C82
#877C82
oklch(59.8% 0.016 343.5)
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 #78837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.013
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #78837D 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.