#78918D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.6% 0.029 184.7), rgb(120, 145, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#78918D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78918D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.029 184.7) |
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 #78918D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78918D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78918D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78918D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78918D
oklch(63.6% 0.029 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A75
oklch(55.7% 0.032 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6663
oklch(49% 0.029 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#405451
oklch(42.8% 0.025 185)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#78918D 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) | #8E8E8D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719290 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78918D
#78918D
oklch(63.6% 0.029 184.7)
- #9B8489
#9B8489
oklch(63.6% 0.029 3.2)
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 #78918D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #78918D 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.