#7D938B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.028 171.4), rgb(125, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7D938B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D938B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.028 171.4) |
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 #7D938B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D938B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D938B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D938B text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A59F
oklch(70.7% 0.021 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D938B
oklch(64.4% 0.028 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#627971
oklch(55.5% 0.03 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#51665F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#42534D
oklch(42.6% 0.023 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#7D938B 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) | #92908B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789391 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D938B
#7D938B
oklch(64.4% 0.028 171.4)
- #9B878F
#9B878F
oklch(64.4% 0.027 351.8)
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 #7D938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D938B 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.