#7E8579
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.7% 0.02 132), rgb(126, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7E8579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8579 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.02 132) |
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 #7E8579 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8579 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8579 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8579 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#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
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8579
oklch(60.7% 0.02 132)
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Step 600
600
#6F7669
oklch(55.6% 0.021 130.4)
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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
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#7E8579 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) | #868378 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858379 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8481 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8579
#7E8579
oklch(60.7% 0.02 132)
- #867F8B
#867F8B
oklch(60.7% 0.02 311.5)
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 #7E8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #7E8579 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.