#7B887F
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.3% 0.02 155.5), rgb(123, 136, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7B887F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B887F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 136, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 5%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.02 155.5) |
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 #7B887F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B887F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B887F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B887F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BE
oklch(81% 0.01 155)
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Step 400
400
#99A49C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B887F
oklch(61.3% 0.02 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A776E
oklch(55.6% 0.021 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#58645C
oklch(49% 0.019 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#7B887F 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) | #88867F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85847F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798885 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B887F
#7B887F
oklch(61.3% 0.02 155.5)
- #8C8089
#8C8089
oklch(61.3% 0.02 334.4)
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 #7B887F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B887F 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.