#7D8A84
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.1% 0.018 166.4), rgb(125, 138, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7D8A84 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8A84 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 138, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 5%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.018 166.4) |
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 #7D8A84 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8A84 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8A84 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8A84 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A39F
oklch(70.6% 0.013 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8A84
oklch(62.1% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#697771
oklch(55.6% 0.019 168)
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Step 700
700
#58645E
oklch(49.1% 0.018 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#48524D
oklch(42.8% 0.015 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4440
oklch(37.8% 0.012 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#7D8A84 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) | #898884 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878684 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8A88 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8A84
#7D8A84
oklch(62.1% 0.018 166.4)
- #8F8289
#8F8289
oklch(62% 0.019 343.9)
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 #7D8A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D8A84 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.