#7E8B87
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.5% 0.016 175.4), rgb(126, 139, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7E8B87 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8B87 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 139, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 5%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.016 175.4) |
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 #7E8B87 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8B87 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8B87 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8B87 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.012 176.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8B87
oklch(62.5% 0.016 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#697773
oklch(55.6% 0.018 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#576460
oklch(49.1% 0.017 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524E
oklch(42.8% 0.014 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4341
oklch(37.6% 0.01 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#7E8B87 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) | #8A8987 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878787 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8B8A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8B87
#7E8B87
oklch(62.5% 0.016 175.4)
- #908488
#908488
oklch(62.5% 0.016 355.3)
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 #7E8B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E8B87 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.