#7C8E95
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.5% 0.023 223.2), rgb(124, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7C8E95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8E95 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.023 223.2) |
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 #7C8E95 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8E95 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8E95 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8E95 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A3A9
oklch(70.6% 0.018 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8E95
oklch(63.5% 0.023 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#64777E
oklch(55.6% 0.025 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646B
oklch(49.2% 0.024 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#445257
oklch(42.8% 0.019 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#394448
oklch(37.8% 0.016 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#22282A
oklch(27.2% 0.009 219.8)
#7C8E95 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) | #8A8D95 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A95 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759090 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8E95
#7C8E95
oklch(63.5% 0.023 223.2)
- #98867F
#98867F
oklch(63.4% 0.024 42.5)
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 #7C8E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C8E95 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.