#7B8A8F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.019 219.8), rgb(123, 138, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7B8A8F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A8F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.019 219.8) |
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 #7B8A8F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A8F | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A8F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A8F text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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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
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A7
oklch(70.7% 0.015 219.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A8F
oklch(62.3% 0.019 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#66767C
oklch(55.5% 0.021 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#556368
oklch(49% 0.019 221.3)
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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
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#7B8A8F 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) | #87898F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768C8B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A8F
#7B8A8F
oklch(62.3% 0.019 219.8)
- #92837F
#92837F
oklch(62.2% 0.019 35.3)
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 #7B8A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
Use #7B8A8F 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.