#787F7F

Accessibility

5.14:1

Vs white / black

4.08:1 · 5.14:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#787f7f

RGB

rgb(120, 127, 127)

RGBA

rgba(120, 127, 127, 1)

HSL

hsl(180, 3%, 48%)

HSLA

hsla(180, 3%, 48%, 1)

HSV

hsv(180, 6%, 50%)

LAB

lab(52.62% -2.59 -0.9)

LCH

lch(52.62% 2.74 199.16)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5906 -0.008 -0.0024)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5906 0.0084 196.7)

XYZ

xyz(19.17, 20.70, 23.06)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 50%)

CSS

color: #787f7f;

CSS variable

--color-787f7f: #787f7f;

SCSS

$color-787f7f: #787f7f;

JavaScript

const color = "#787f7f";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#787f7f";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#787f7f" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#787f7f", "rgb": { "r": 120, "g": 127, "b": 127 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5906 0.0084 196.7)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#787f7f-1: #787f7f;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-500

Very different · ΔE 5.55 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.78 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.98 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 5.8 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e7fafa 100d9ecec 200c6d9d9 300b0c2c2 40094a6a6 500798a8a 600637474 7004d5d5d 800374747 900233232 9500f1e1e

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f4f4f4 e9eaea dddfdf d2d4d4 c7caca bcbfbf b0b4b4 a5aaaa 9a9f9f 8f9494 838a8a 787f7f 6e7474 646a6a 5a5f5f 505555 464a4a 3c4040 323535 282a2a 1e2020 141515 0a0b0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f4f4f4 e9eaea dddfdf d2d4d4 c7caca bcbfbf b0b4b4 a5aaaa 9a9f9f 8f9494 838a8a

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

6e7474 646a6a 5a5f5f 505555 464a4a 3c4040 323535 282a2a 1e2020 141515 0a0b0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

797f7f 797f7f 7a7f7f 7b7f7f 7b7f7f 7c8080 7d8080 7d8080 7e8080 7f8080 7f8080

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#787F7FStop 1 #7E7777Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#777E7AStop 1 #787F7FStop 2 #777A7EStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#787F7FStop 1 #7E777EStop 2 #7E7E77Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#787F7FStop 1 #7E777AStop 2 #7E7A77Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313535Stop 1 #575C5CStop 2 #7C8383Stop 3 #A3A8A8Stop 4 #CACECEStop 5

Using this color

Where #787f7f works

#787F7F (#787f7f) sits in the grey family at about 180° hue, 3% saturation, and 48% lightness. Contrast is 4.08:1 on white and 5.14:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #787f7f as small body text on white — 4.08:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Gray#808080 Material Grey 600#757575 Asbestos#7F8C8D Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Fill Tertiary#787880 American River#636E72 SlateGray#708090 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Tailwind stone 500#78716C LightSlateGray#778899

Where #787f7f works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #787f7f as small body text on white — 4.08:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.