#7E9599
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.3% 0.027 209.3), rgb(126, 149, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7E9599 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9599 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.027 209.3) |
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 #7E9599 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9599 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9599 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9599 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A4A8
oklch(70.6% 0.021 212.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9599
oklch(65.3% 0.027 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#60787D
oklch(55.5% 0.029 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6569
oklch(49% 0.027 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#415356
oklch(42.8% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#7E9599 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) | #919399 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F99 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769796 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9599
#7E9599
oklch(65.3% 0.027 209.3)
- #A08A87
#A08A87
oklch(65.2% 0.027 27.1)
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 #7E9599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E9599 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.