#798D8F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.8% 0.023 204), rgb(121, 141, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#798D8F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.023 204) |
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 #798D8F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D8F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D8F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D8F text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A6
oklch(70.7% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D8F
oklch(62.8% 0.023 204)
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Step 600
600
#63787A
oklch(55.7% 0.025 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#526567
oklch(49.2% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#435254
oklch(42.6% 0.019 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#798D8F 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) | #8A8B8F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738F8E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D8F
#798D8F
oklch(62.8% 0.023 204)
- #968382
#968382
oklch(62.7% 0.023 21.4)
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 #798D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #798D8F 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.