#7A8279
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.7% 0.016 142.2), rgb(122, 130, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7A8279 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8279 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 130, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.016 142.2) |
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 #7A8279 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8279 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8279 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8279 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39B
oklch(70.7% 0.014 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8279
oklch(59.7% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E766D
oklch(55.6% 0.017 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C635B
oklch(49.1% 0.015 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B514A
oklch(42.7% 0.014 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#7A8279 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) | #838079 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F79 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A817F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8279
#7A8279
oklch(59.7% 0.016 142.2)
- #847C85
#847C85
oklch(59.6% 0.016 322.4)
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 #7A8279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.012
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #7A8279 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.