#7F897E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.9% 0.02 142.8), rgb(127, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7F897E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F897E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.02 142.8) |
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 #7F897E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F897E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F897E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F897E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F897E
oklch(61.9% 0.02 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C776B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6459
oklch(49.1% 0.021 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5149
oklch(42.6% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#7F897E 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) | #8A877D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8886 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F897E
#7F897E
oklch(61.9% 0.02 142.8)
- #8C828D
#8C828D
oklch(61.9% 0.02 323)
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 #7F897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #7F897E 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.