#797E6D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.4% 0.026 120.5), rgb(121, 126, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#797E6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797E6D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.026 120.5) |
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 #797E6D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797E6D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797E6D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797E6D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA296
oklch(70.6% 0.017 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#878C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.024 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797E6D
oklch(58.4% 0.026 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6354
oklch(49.2% 0.024 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#797E6D 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) | #807C6C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7C79 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797E6D
#797E6D
oklch(58.4% 0.026 120.5)
- #7E7889
#7E7889
oklch(58.4% 0.027 301.6)
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 #797E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #797E6D 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.