#797C85
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.7% 0.014 271.2), rgb(121, 124, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#797C85 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.014 271.2) |
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 #797C85 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797C85 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C85 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C85 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D8D9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C5
oklch(80.8% 0.007 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A7
oklch(70.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#868992
oklch(63.1% 0.014 271.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C85
oklch(58.7% 0.014 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6068
oklch(49% 0.013 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4F55
oklch(42.8% 0.01 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#404146
oklch(37.6% 0.009 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#252629
oklch(26.9% 0.006 271.2)
#797C85 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) | #7A7D85 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C85 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767E7F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #797C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
Use #797C85 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.