#79918F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.7% 0.027 190.3), rgb(121, 145, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#79918F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79918F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.027 190.3) |
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 #79918F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79918F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79918F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79918F text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#B7C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.022 189)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79918F
oklch(63.7% 0.027 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#607977
oklch(55.6% 0.029 190.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6664
oklch(49.1% 0.028 189.7)
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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
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#79918F 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) | #8E8E8F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B8F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729290 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79918F
#79918F
oklch(63.7% 0.027 190.3)
- #9B8587
#9B8587
oklch(63.7% 0.027 11.7)
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 #79918F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #79918F 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.