#798989
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.7% 0.019 196.7), rgb(121, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#798989 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798989 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.019 196.7) |
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 #798989 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798989 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798989 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798989 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.009 197)
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Step 400
400
#97A4A4
oklch(70.8% 0.015 196.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798989
oklch(61.7% 0.019 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#667777
oklch(55.5% 0.02 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#556464
oklch(49.1% 0.018 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#455252
oklch(42.7% 0.016 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#798989 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) | #878789 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838589 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748A89 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798989
#798989
oklch(61.7% 0.019 196.7)
- #908181
#908181
oklch(61.7% 0.018 17.7)
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 #798989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
Use #798989 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.