#7D9192
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(64.1% 0.023 200.3), rgb(125, 145, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7D9192 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9192 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 145, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.023 200.3) |
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 #7D9192 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9192 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D9192 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D9192 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A5
oklch(70.6% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9192
oklch(64.1% 0.023 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#637879
oklch(55.6% 0.025 200)
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Step 700
700
#526566
oklch(49.1% 0.023 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#435253
oklch(42.6% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#7D9192 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) | #8E8F92 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C92 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779391 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9192
#7D9192
oklch(64.1% 0.023 200.3)
- #9A8787
#9A8787
oklch(64.1% 0.023 17.8)
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 #7D9192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #7D9192 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.