What color is #687979?

#687979 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(104, 121, 121), and in HSL hsl(180, 8%, 44%).

Is #687979 accessible as text?

On white, #687979 has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #687979, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #687979?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #687979?

As a neutral, #687979 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #687979 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #687979 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#687979 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #687979

Not just a swatch — here's how #687979 works with other colors. Named schemes with #687979 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #687979 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8D9D9D

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #687979 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #687979 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #687979 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #687979 Secondary #9AA0A0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #687979 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E4E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #677379 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #687979 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #687979;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 121 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.020 196.6);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEC;
  --color-200: #D3D9D9;
  --color-300: #B2BDBD;
  --color-400: #92A0A0;
  --color-500: #738181;
  --color-600: #5C6666;
  --color-700: #444B4B;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEC',
    200: '#D3D9D9',
    300: '#B2BDBD',
    400: '#92A0A0',
    500: '#738181',
    600: '#5C6666',
    700: '#444B4B',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #687979;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEC;
$base-200: #D3D9D9;
$base-300: #B2BDBD;
$base-400: #92A0A0;
$base-500: #738181;
$base-600: #5C6666;
$base-700: #444B4B;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #536161;
$base-subtle: #D2D7D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#687979",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BDBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92A0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#738181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C6666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444B4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #687979

Color Lab

Pairs with #687979

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