#7A8E86
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.8% 0.026 169.4), rgb(122, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7A8E86 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 Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8E86 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.026 169.4) |
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 #7A8E86 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8E86 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8E86 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8E86 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59E
oklch(70.7% 0.021 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8E86
oklch(62.8% 0.026 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#647971
oklch(55.7% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#7A8E86 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) | #8D8B86 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898886 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768E8C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8E86
#7A8E86
oklch(62.8% 0.026 169.4)
- #96838B
#96838B
oklch(63% 0.026 350.5)
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 #7A8E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A8E86 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.