#7A908F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.6% 0.025 193.2), rgb(122, 144, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7A908F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A908F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 144, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.025 193.2) |
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 #7A908F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A908F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A908F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A908F text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#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
#B8C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A4
oklch(70.8% 0.02 192.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A908F
oklch(63.6% 0.025 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#617978
oklch(55.7% 0.028 193.2)
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Step 700
700
#506665
oklch(49.2% 0.026 192.9)
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Step 800
800
#425352
oklch(42.7% 0.021 192)
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Step 900
900
#384444
oklch(37.6% 0.016 196.5)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#7A908F 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) | #8D8E8F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749190 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A908F
#7A908F
oklch(63.6% 0.025 193.2)
- #9A8586
#9A8586
oklch(63.6% 0.026 14.6)
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 #7A908F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #7A908F 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.