#7B9494
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.7% 0.028 196.5), rgb(123, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7B9494 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9494 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.028 196.5) |
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 #7B9494 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9494 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9494 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9494 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C3
oklch(80.8% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A5
oklch(70.6% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9494
oklch(64.7% 0.028 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7979
oklch(55.6% 0.03 196.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6666
oklch(49.1% 0.029 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#405353
oklch(42.6% 0.024 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#7B9494 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) | #919194 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E94 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739694 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9494
#7B9494
oklch(64.7% 0.028 196.5)
- #9F8888
#9F8888
oklch(64.8% 0.028 17.9)
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 #7B9494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B9494 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.