#79918B
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.6% 0.029 178.5), rgb(121, 145, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#79918B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79918B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.029 178.5) |
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 #79918B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79918B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79918B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79918B text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A1
oklch(70.6% 0.022 181.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79918B
oklch(63.6% 0.029 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#607A73
oklch(55.7% 0.032 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6661
oklch(49% 0.029 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#41534F
oklch(42.6% 0.023 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#374542
oklch(37.7% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#79918B 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) | #8F8E8B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73928F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79918B
#79918B
oklch(63.6% 0.029 178.5)
- #9A848B
#9A848B
oklch(63.6% 0.028 356.8)
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 #79918B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #79918B 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.