#79878B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.017 216.8), rgb(121, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#79878B 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79878B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.017 216.8) |
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 #79878B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79878B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79878B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79878B text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#98A3A6
oklch(70.8% 0.013 215.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79878B
oklch(61.3% 0.017 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#67767B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#566367
oklch(49% 0.017 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#465154
oklch(42.6% 0.015 216)
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Step 900
900
#3B4345
oklch(37.6% 0.011 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#79878B 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) | #84868B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748988 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79878B
#79878B
oklch(61.3% 0.017 216.8)
- #8E817D
#8E817D
oklch(61.4% 0.017 37.8)
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 #79878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #79878B 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.