#798273
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.5% 0.025 132.7), rgb(121, 130, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#798273 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798273 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.025 132.7) |
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 #798273 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798273 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798273 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798273 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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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
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA397
oklch(70.6% 0.019 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798273
oklch(59.5% 0.025 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7767
oklch(55.6% 0.027 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6455
oklch(49.1% 0.026 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5246
oklch(42.8% 0.021 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#798273 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) | #848072 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F74 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79817E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798273
#798273
oklch(59.5% 0.025 132.7)
- #847B89
#847B89
oklch(59.6% 0.023 313.7)
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 #798273, 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 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #798273 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.