#818E7D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.1% 0.029 138.3), rgb(129, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#818E7D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818E7D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.029 138.3) |
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 #818E7D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818E7D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818E7D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818E7D text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.029 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7866
oklch(55.6% 0.032 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#485245
oklch(42.6% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#818E7D 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) | #8F8B7C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818D89 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818E7D
#818E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.029 138.3)
- #918495
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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 #818E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #818E7D 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.