#7B8A7A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.029 143.5), rgb(123, 138, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7B8A7A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A7A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.029 143.5) |
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 #7B8A7A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A7A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A7A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A7A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A598
oklch(70.8% 0.024 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A7A
oklch(61.6% 0.029 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#697868
oklch(55.5% 0.03 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#576556
oklch(49% 0.029 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#7B8A7A 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) | #8B8779 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8985 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A7A
#7B8A7A
oklch(61.6% 0.029 143.5)
- #8E7F8F
#8E7F8F
oklch(61.5% 0.03 324)
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 #7B8A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B8A7A 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.