#7F8C7D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.5% 0.027 141.5), rgb(127, 140, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7F8C7D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8C7D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 140, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.027 141.5) |
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 #7F8C7D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8C7D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8C7D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8C7D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA498
oklch(70.7% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8C7D
oklch(62.5% 0.027 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7868
oklch(55.6% 0.029 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#586557
oklch(49.1% 0.027 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#485247
oklch(42.6% 0.022 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#7F8C7D 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) | #8D897C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8B88 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8C7D
#7F8C7D
oklch(62.5% 0.027 141.5)
- #8F8392
#8F8392
oklch(62.6% 0.026 319.5)
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 #7F8C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F8C7D 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.