#798A7C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61.6% 0.029 150.5), rgb(121, 138, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#798A7C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A7C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.029 150.5) |
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 #798A7C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A7C | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A7C text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A7C text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A599
oklch(70.7% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A7C
oklch(61.6% 0.029 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#67796A
oklch(55.7% 0.031 150)
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Step 700
700
#556658
oklch(49.2% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#465348
oklch(42.7% 0.024 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B453C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 148)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#798A7C 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) | #8A877B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778986 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A7C
#798A7C
oklch(61.6% 0.029 150.5)
- #8F7F8D
#8F7F8D
oklch(61.5% 0.028 329.9)
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 #798A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #798A7C 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.