#7B868B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.015 226.7), rgb(123, 134, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7B868B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B868B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 134, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.015 226.7) |
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 #7B868B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B868B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B868B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B868B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C4
oklch(81% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A6
oklch(70.6% 0.012 226)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B868B
oklch(61.3% 0.015 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A757B
oklch(55.5% 0.016 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#586367
oklch(49.2% 0.015 221.6)
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Step 800
800
#485154
oklch(42.8% 0.013 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4346
oklch(37.8% 0.011 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#7B868B 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) | #83858B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778887 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B868B
#7B868B
oklch(61.3% 0.015 226.7)
- #8C817C
#8C817C
oklch(61.2% 0.015 46.1)
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 #7B868B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
Use #7B868B 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.