#7C8B85
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.3% 0.02 169.7), rgb(124, 139, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7C8B85 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8B85 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.02 169.7) |
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 #7C8B85 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8B85 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8B85 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8B85 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8B85
oklch(62.3% 0.02 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#687871
oklch(55.7% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#56655F
oklch(49.2% 0.021 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#47524D
oklch(42.7% 0.016 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#7C8B85 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) | #8A8985 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878785 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798B89 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8B85
#7C8B85
oklch(62.3% 0.02 169.7)
- #918289
#918289
oklch(62.2% 0.021 347.8)
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 #7C8B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C8B85 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.