#7D806E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.027 114.9), rgb(125, 128, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7D806E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D806E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.027 114.9) |
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 #7D806E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D806E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D806E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D806E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500
#898B7B
oklch(63% 0.023 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D806E
oklch(59.2% 0.027 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606353
oklch(49.2% 0.025 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5044
oklch(42.6% 0.019 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#7D806E 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) | #837E6D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7E7B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D806E
#7D806E
oklch(59.2% 0.027 114.9)
- #7F7B8D
#7F7B8D
oklch(59.3% 0.027 295.7)
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 #7D806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #7D806E 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.