#7B898E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62% 0.018 221.2), rgb(123, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7B898E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B898E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.018 221.2) |
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 #7B898E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B898E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B898E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B898E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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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
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A7
oklch(70.8% 0.014 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B898E
oklch(62% 0.018 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#67767B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#566368
oklch(49% 0.018 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#465155
oklch(42.7% 0.015 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#7B898E 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) | #86888E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768B8A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B898E
#7B898E
oklch(62% 0.018 221.2)
- #90837E
#90837E
oklch(62% 0.018 42.3)
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 #7B898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #7B898E 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.