#798C85
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.3% 0.024 171.3), rgb(121, 140, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#798C85 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798C85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.024 171.3) |
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 #798C85 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798C85 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798C85 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798C85 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798C85
oklch(62.3% 0.024 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#647971
oklch(55.7% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#53655F
oklch(49% 0.024 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394440
oklch(37.5% 0.016 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#798C85 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) | #8B8985 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878785 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758C8A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798C85
#798C85
oklch(62.3% 0.024 171.3)
- #938189
#938189
oklch(62.2% 0.025 349.2)
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 #798C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #798C85 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.