#7B9398
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.028 211.7), rgb(123, 147, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7B9398 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9398 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 147, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.028 211.7) |
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 #7B9398 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9398 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9398 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9398 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9398
oklch(64.6% 0.028 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F787E
oklch(55.5% 0.031 214)
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Step 700
700
#4E656A
oklch(49% 0.029 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#405356
oklch(42.7% 0.024 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#7B9398 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) | #8F9198 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D98 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739594 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9398
#7B9398
oklch(64.6% 0.028 211.7)
- #9F8883
#9F8883
oklch(64.6% 0.029 32.3)
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 #7B9398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B9398 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.