#7D8378
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.2% 0.018 130.5), rgb(125, 131, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7D8378 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8378 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.018 130.5) |
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 #7D8378 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8378 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8378 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8378 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BC
oklch(81% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA299
oklch(70.6% 0.014 126.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8378
oklch(60.2% 0.018 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F766A
oklch(55.6% 0.02 132)
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Step 700
700
#5D6358
oklch(49.1% 0.019 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#7D8378 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) | #848177 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838178 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8280 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8378
#7D8378
oklch(60.2% 0.018 130.5)
- #847E89
#847E89
oklch(60.2% 0.018 310)
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 #7D8378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D8378 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.