#797F6D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.6% 0.028 122.3), rgb(121, 127, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#797F6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F6D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.028 122.3) |
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 #797F6D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797F6D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F6D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F6D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 123)
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Step 500
500
#878C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.025 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F6D
oklch(58.6% 0.028 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6353
oklch(49% 0.026 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5144
oklch(42.7% 0.021 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#797F6D 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) | #817D6C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D7A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F6D
#797F6D
oklch(58.6% 0.028 122.3)
- #7F788A
#7F788A
oklch(58.5% 0.028 303.2)
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 #797F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #797F6D 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.