#798981
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.5% 0.022 164.2), rgb(121, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#798981 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798981 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.022 164.2) |
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 #798981 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798981 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798981 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798981 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.017 166.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798981
oklch(61.5% 0.022 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#677870
oklch(55.6% 0.024 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#56655D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#46524C
oklch(42.6% 0.018 164)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#798981 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) | #888781 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858481 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768987 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798981
#798981
oklch(61.5% 0.022 164.2)
- #8F8088
#8F8088
oklch(61.6% 0.022 344.3)
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 #798981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #798981 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.