#7C908D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.7% 0.023 185.6), rgb(124, 144, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7C908D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C908D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 144, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.023 185.6) |
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 #7C908D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C908D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C908D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C908D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A2
oklch(70.6% 0.017 187.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C908D
oklch(63.7% 0.023 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#637875
oklch(55.5% 0.025 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#526562
oklch(49% 0.023 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#435350
oklch(42.8% 0.021 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#7C908D 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) | #8E8E8D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77918F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C908D
#7C908D
oklch(63.7% 0.023 185.6)
- #988689
#988689
oklch(63.7% 0.022 6.3)
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 #7C908D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #7C908D 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.