#798D84
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.5% 0.027 166.6), rgb(121, 141, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#798D84 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.027 166.6) |
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 #798D84 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D84 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D84 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D84 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59E
oklch(70.7% 0.021 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D84
oklch(62.5% 0.027 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#647970
oklch(55.6% 0.028 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#53665D
oklch(49.2% 0.027 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#44534C
oklch(42.7% 0.022 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#798D84 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) | #8C8A84 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888785 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758D8A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D84
#798D84
oklch(62.5% 0.027 166.6)
- #94818B
#94818B
oklch(62.4% 0.027 344.9)
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 #798D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #798D84 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.