#7F8A81
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.2% 0.019 150.9), rgb(127, 138, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7F8A81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8A81 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 138, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.019 150.9) |
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 #7F8A81 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8A81 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8A81 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8A81 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39C
oklch(70.6% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8A81
oklch(62.2% 0.019 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B776D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#59645B
oklch(49.1% 0.02 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#49524B
oklch(42.8% 0.016 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D433E
oklch(37.6% 0.012 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#242825
oklch(27.2% 0.008 153.4)
#7F8A81 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) | #8A8881 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888781 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8A87 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8A81
#7F8A81
oklch(62.2% 0.019 150.9)
- #8E838C
#8E838C
oklch(62.3% 0.019 331.8)
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 #7F8A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #7F8A81 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.