#79878A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.017 212), rgb(121, 135, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#79878A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79878A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.017 212) |
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 #79878A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79878A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79878A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79878A text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 209.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79878A
oklch(61.3% 0.017 212)
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Step 600
600
#67767A
oklch(55.5% 0.019 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#566366
oklch(49% 0.017 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#465153
oklch(42.6% 0.014 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4345
oklch(37.6% 0.011 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#79878A 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) | #84868A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748888 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79878A
#79878A
oklch(61.3% 0.017 212)
- #8E817E
#8E817E
oklch(61.4% 0.017 33.1)
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 #79878A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
Use #79878A 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.