#79908E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.5% 0.026 190.1), rgb(121, 144, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#79908E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79908E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.026 190.1) |
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 #79908E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79908E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79908E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79908E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.02 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79908E
oklch(63.5% 0.026 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#617977
oklch(55.6% 0.028 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#506664
oklch(49.2% 0.027 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#415352
oklch(42.7% 0.022 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#374544
oklch(37.8% 0.018 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#79908E 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) | #8D8D8E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73918F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79908E
#79908E
oklch(63.5% 0.026 190.1)
- #9A8487
#9A8487
oklch(63.4% 0.027 8.6)
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 #79908E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #79908E 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.