#7E8F8A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.021 176), rgb(126, 143, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#7E8F8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8F8A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.021 176) |
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 #7E8F8A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8F8A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8F8A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8F8A text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A4A0
oklch(70.7% 0.016 175.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8F8A
oklch(63.5% 0.021 176)
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Step 600
600
#667873
oklch(55.6% 0.023 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#556560
oklch(49.2% 0.021 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#45524F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 180)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#7E8F8A 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) | #8E8D8A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A908D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8F8A
#7E8F8A
oklch(63.5% 0.021 176)
- #96868B
#96868B
oklch(63.6% 0.021 356.8)
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 #7E8F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #7E8F8A 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.