#798378
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.8% 0.02 142.8), rgb(121, 131, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#798378 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798378 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.02 142.8) |
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 #798378 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798378 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798378 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798378 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798378
oklch(59.8% 0.02 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C776B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6459
oklch(49.1% 0.021 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5149
oklch(42.6% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#798378 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) | #848177 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828078 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788280 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798378
#798378
oklch(59.8% 0.02 142.8)
- #867C87
#867C87
oklch(59.9% 0.02 323)
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 #798378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #798378 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.