#7A8885
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.017 181.4), rgb(122, 136, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7A8885 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8885 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 136, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.017 181.4) |
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 #7A8885 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8885 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8885 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8885 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
-
Step 400
400
#98A3A1
oklch(70.6% 0.013 183.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8885
oklch(61.4% 0.017 181.4)
-
Step 600
600
#687774
oklch(55.6% 0.018 182.3)
-
Step 700
700
#576461
oklch(49.1% 0.017 180.1)
-
Step 800
800
#47524F
oklch(42.8% 0.015 177.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
-
Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#7A8885 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) | #878685 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848485 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778987 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8885
#7A8885
oklch(61.4% 0.017 181.4)
- #8E8084
#8E8084
oklch(61.4% 0.018 358.4)
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 #7A8885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #7A8885 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.