#7C8A8C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.017 207.1), rgb(124, 138, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7C8A8C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A8C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.017 207.1) |
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 #7C8A8C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A8C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A8C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A8C 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 209.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A8C
oklch(62.3% 0.017 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#687679
oklch(55.5% 0.017 212)
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Step 700
700
#566465
oklch(49.2% 0.017 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#475153
oklch(42.7% 0.013 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4344
oklch(37.6% 0.011 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#7C8A8C 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) | #88898C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788B8B | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A8C
#7C8A8C
oklch(62.3% 0.017 207.1)
- #918382
#918382
oklch(62.2% 0.017 22.5)
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 #7C8A8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
Use #7C8A8C 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.