#79877B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.8% 0.024 149.5), rgb(121, 135, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#79877B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.024. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79877B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.024 149.5) |
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 #79877B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79877B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79877B text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79877B text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A49A
oklch(70.7% 0.019 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79877B
oklch(60.8% 0.024 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#69786B
oklch(55.6% 0.027 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#576559
oklch(49.1% 0.026 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#475249
oklch(42.6% 0.02 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C443D
oklch(37.7% 0.016 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#79877B 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) | #87847A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778683 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79877B
#79877B
oklch(60.8% 0.024 149.5)
- #8B7E8A
#8B7E8A
oklch(60.9% 0.024 328.3)
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 #79877B, 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 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #79877B 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.