#7E8A7C
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.9% 0.025 141.2), rgb(126, 138, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7E8A7C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A7C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.025 141.2) |
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 #7E8A7C | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A7C | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A7C text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A7C text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA498
oklch(70.7% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A7C
oklch(61.9% 0.025 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7869
oklch(55.7% 0.028 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#596557
oklch(49.2% 0.026 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#495247
oklch(42.7% 0.021 140)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#7E8A7C 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) | #8B877B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8986 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A7C
#7E8A7C
oklch(61.9% 0.025 141.2)
- #8D818F
#8D818F
oklch(61.8% 0.025 321.4)
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 #7E8A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E8A7C 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.