#7B8A7B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61.7% 0.028 145.2), rgb(123, 138, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7B8A7B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A7B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.028 145.2) |
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 #7B8A7B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A7B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A7B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A7B text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#98A498
oklch(70.6% 0.022 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A7B
oklch(61.7% 0.028 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#687868
oklch(55.5% 0.031 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#576557
oklch(49% 0.028 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#475347
oklch(42.8% 0.025 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#7B8A7B 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) | #8B877A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8986 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A7B
#7B8A7B
oklch(61.7% 0.028 145.2)
- #8E808F
#8E808F
oklch(61.7% 0.028 323.9)
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 #7B8A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B8A7B 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.