#798B96
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.6% 0.027 234.7), rgb(121, 139, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#798B96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.027 234.7) |
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 #798B96 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B96 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B96 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B96 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B96
oklch(62.6% 0.027 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#637682
oklch(55.5% 0.029 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#52646E
oklch(49.2% 0.027 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#798B96 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) | #868A97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718E8E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B96
#798B96
oklch(62.6% 0.027 234.7)
- #958479
#958479
oklch(62.6% 0.026 55)
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 #798B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
Use #798B96 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.