#7C828E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.6% 0.02 264.4), rgb(124, 130, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7C828E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C828E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 130, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.02 264.4) |
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 #7C828E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C828E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C828E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C828E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1AA
oklch(70.8% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C828E
oklch(60.6% 0.02 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7380
oklch(55.5% 0.021 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B616C
oklch(49.1% 0.019 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F58
oklch(42.6% 0.016 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4249
oklch(37.8% 0.013 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262A
oklch(26.8% 0.008 264.4)
#7C828E 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) | #7E838F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788486 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C828E
#7C828E
oklch(60.6% 0.02 264.4)
- #878175
#878175
oklch(60.5% 0.019 84.6)
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 #7C828E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
Use #7C828E 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.