#7E9191
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(64.2% 0.022 196.6), rgb(126, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7E9191 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9191 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.022 196.6) |
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 #7E9191 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9191 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9191 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9191 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A4
oklch(70.7% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9191
oklch(64.2% 0.022 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#647878
oklch(55.7% 0.024 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#536565
oklch(49.2% 0.022 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#445252
oklch(42.7% 0.018 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#394444
oklch(37.7% 0.014 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#7E9191 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) | #8E8F91 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C91 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799291 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9191
#7E9191
oklch(64.2% 0.022 196.6)
- #9A8888
#9A8888
oklch(64.3% 0.022 17.7)
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 #7E9191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #7E9191 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.