#797A84
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.2% 0.015 281.4), rgb(121, 122, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#797A84 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797A84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.015 281.4) |
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 #797A84 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797A84 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797A84 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797A84 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A7
oklch(70.7% 0.01 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#888992
oklch(63.2% 0.013 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797A84
oklch(58.2% 0.015 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6069
oklch(49.1% 0.014 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E55
oklch(42.6% 0.011 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#414146
oklch(37.7% 0.008 286)
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Step 950
950
#262629
oklch(27% 0.005 286)
#797A84 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) | #787B84 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777C7D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797A84
#797A84
oklch(58.2% 0.015 281.4)
- #7D7B71
#7D7B71
oklch(58.2% 0.015 97.6)
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 #797A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
Use #797A84 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.