#798D96
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7), rgb(121, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#798D96 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7) |
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 #798D96 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D96 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D96 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D96 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 229)
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Step 400
400
#94A4AB
oklch(70.8% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D96
oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#627781
oklch(55.6% 0.029 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#51646D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#425259
oklch(42.8% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#798D96 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) | #888C97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848896 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719090 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D96
#798D96
oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7)
- #98857C
#98857C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 47)
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 #798D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #798D96 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.