#7E8278
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60% 0.016 124.7), rgb(126, 130, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7E8278 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8278 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.016 124.7) |
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 #7E8278 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8278 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8278 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8278 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D8D9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8278
oklch(60% 0.016 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#71756A
oklch(55.6% 0.017 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6259
oklch(49.1% 0.015 122)
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Step 800
800
#4D5049
oklch(42.6% 0.012 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#7E8278 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) | #838177 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838078 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F817F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8278
#7E8278
oklch(60% 0.016 124.7)
- #827E88
#827E88
oklch(60% 0.016 304)
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 #7E8278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.012
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E8278 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.