#7B8573
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.3% 0.029 131.1), rgb(123, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7B8573 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8573 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.029 131.1) |
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 #7B8573 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8573 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8573 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8573 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA495
oklch(70.8% 0.023 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8573
oklch(60.3% 0.029 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7764
oklch(55.5% 0.031 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6453
oklch(49% 0.029 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5244
oklch(42.7% 0.025 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#7B8573 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) | #878272 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858174 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8380 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8573
#7B8573
oklch(60.3% 0.029 131.1)
- #877C8E
#877C8E
oklch(60.2% 0.03 312.4)
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 #7B8573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B8573 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.