#796F78
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.4% 0.018 329), rgb(121, 111, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#796F78 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 4%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.018 329) |
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 #796F78 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F78 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796F78 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F78 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F868F
oklch(63.1% 0.017 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F78
oklch(55.4% 0.018 329)
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Step 700
700
#665D66
oklch(49% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#454044
oklch(37.8% 0.009 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#796F78 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) | #6F7178 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717278 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7072 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F78
#796F78
oklch(55.4% 0.018 329)
- #6C766D
#6C766D
oklch(55.5% 0.018 148.2)
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 #796F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #796F78 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.