#797D6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.021 120), rgb(121, 125, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#797D6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.021. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D6F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.021 120) |
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 #797D6F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D6F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D6F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D6F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#888B7E
oklch(63% 0.019 117.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D6F
oklch(58.2% 0.021 120)
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Step 700
700
#5F6356
oklch(49.2% 0.021 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#797D6F 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) | #7F7B6E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B70 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7B79 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D6F
#797D6F
oklch(58.2% 0.021 120)
- #7D7886
#7D7886
oklch(58.2% 0.022 301.9)
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 #797D6F, 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 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #797D6F 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.