#878D7B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.3% 0.027 122.2), rgb(135, 141, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#878D7B 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 Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878D7B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 141, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.027 122.2) |
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 #878D7B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878D7B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878D7B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878D7B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA394
oklch(70.7% 0.022 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878D7B
oklch(63.3% 0.027 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#707663
oklch(55.5% 0.029 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6352
oklch(49% 0.027 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5143
oklch(42.7% 0.023 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#252721
oklch(26.9% 0.011 122.2)
#878D7B 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) | #8F8B7A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898B88 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878D7B
#878D7B
oklch(63.3% 0.027 122.2)
- #8D8698
#8D8698
oklch(63.2% 0.028 303.2)
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 #878D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #878D7B 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.