#797C6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58% 0.02 117.6), rgb(121, 124, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#797C6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), 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 (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C6F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.02 117.6) |
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 #797C6F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797C6F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C6F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C6F 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A298
oklch(70.8% 0.014 116)
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Step 500
500
#888B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.018 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C6F
oklch(58% 0.02 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#606257
oklch(49.1% 0.017 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#41423B
oklch(37.6% 0.012 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#797C6F 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) | #7E7A6E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7A78 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C6F
#797C6F
oklch(58% 0.02 117.6)
- #7B7885
#7B7885
oklch(58% 0.02 296.3)
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 #797C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #797C6F 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.