#7C898D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.016 218.1), rgb(124, 137, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7C898D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C898D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 137, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.016 218.1) |
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 #7C898D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C898D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C898D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C898D text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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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
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A6
oklch(70.8% 0.013 215.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C898D
oklch(62.1% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#68767A
oklch(55.6% 0.018 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#576367
oklch(49.1% 0.016 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#475154
oklch(42.7% 0.014 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4345
oklch(37.7% 0.01 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#7C898D 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) | #86888D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788B8A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C898D
#7C898D
oklch(62.1% 0.016 218.1)
- #90837F
#90837F
oklch(62% 0.017 37.8)
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 #7C898D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
Use #7C898D 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.