#79897C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61.3% 0.027 150.9), rgb(121, 137, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#79897C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79897C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.027 150.9) |
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 #79897C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79897C | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79897C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79897C text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A59A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79897C
oklch(61.3% 0.027 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#67786B
oklch(55.5% 0.028 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#566559
oklch(49% 0.026 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#465349
oklch(42.8% 0.023 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#79897C 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) | #89867B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778885 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79897C
#79897C
oklch(61.3% 0.027 150.9)
- #8E7F8C
#8E7F8C
oklch(61.4% 0.026 330.2)
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 #79897C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #79897C 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.