#7F9898
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.028 196.5), rgb(127, 152, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7F9898 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9898 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 152, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.028 196.5) |
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 #7F9898 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9898 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9898 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9898 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C3
oklch(80.8% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A5
oklch(70.6% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9898
oklch(66% 0.028 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7979
oklch(55.6% 0.03 196.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6666
oklch(49.1% 0.029 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#405353
oklch(42.6% 0.024 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#7F9898 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) | #959598 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9298 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789A98 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9898
#7F9898
oklch(66% 0.028 196.5)
- #A38C8C
#A38C8C
oklch(66.1% 0.028 17.9)
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 #7F9898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F9898 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.