#798983
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.5% 0.021 171.1), rgb(121, 137, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#798983 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798983 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.021 171.1) |
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 #798983 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798983 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798983 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798983 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A49F
oklch(70.7% 0.016 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798983
oklch(61.5% 0.021 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#677871
oklch(55.7% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#55655F
oklch(49.1% 0.022 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#46524E
oklch(42.7% 0.017 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4441
oklch(37.7% 0.013 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#798983 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) | #888783 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858483 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768987 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798983
#798983
oklch(61.5% 0.021 171.1)
- #8F8086
#8F8086
oklch(61.5% 0.02 351.5)
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 #798983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
Use #798983 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.