#79788A
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(58% 0.027 288.1), rgb(121, 120, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#79788A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79788A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.027 288.1) |
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 #79788A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79788A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79788A text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79788A text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#888798
oklch(63% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79788A
oklch(58% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#605F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.025 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 289)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#79788A 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) | #747A8B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747989 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767B7E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79788A
#79788A
oklch(58% 0.027 288.1)
- #7B7C69
#7B7C69
oklch(58% 0.028 109.7)
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 #79788A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
Use #79788A 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.