#7C8D96
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.3% 0.024 230.8), rgb(124, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#7C8D96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8D96 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.024 230.8) |
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 #7C8D96 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8D96 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8D96 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8D96 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8D96
oklch(63.3% 0.024 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#647680
oklch(55.5% 0.026 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#53646C
oklch(49.2% 0.024 228)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#394348
oklch(37.6% 0.016 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#7C8D96 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) | #898C97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759090 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8D96
#7C8D96
oklch(63.3% 0.024 230.8)
- #97867D
#97867D
oklch(63.3% 0.025 49.8)
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 #7C8D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #7C8D96 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.