#7F8A79
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.028 134.4), rgb(127, 138, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7F8A79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8A79 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.028 134.4) |
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 #7F8A79 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8A79 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8A79 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8A79 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA496
oklch(70.7% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8A79
oklch(61.9% 0.028 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7866
oklch(55.7% 0.031 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6554
oklch(49.2% 0.03 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5245
oklch(42.7% 0.023 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E443A
oklch(37.8% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#7F8A79 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) | #8C8778 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A867A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8885 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8A79
#7F8A79
oklch(61.9% 0.028 134.4)
- #8C8192
#8C8192
oklch(61.9% 0.028 313.9)
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 #7F8A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #7F8A79 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.