What color is #798787?

#798787 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(121, 135, 135), and in HSL hsl(180, 6%, 50%).

Is #798787 accessible as text?

On white, #798787 has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #798787, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #798787?

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

What colors go well with #798787?

As a neutral, #798787 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 #798787 the same as CSS gray?

No — #798787 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#798787 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #798787

Not just a swatch — here's how #798787 works with other colors. Named schemes with #798787 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #798787 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #9EABAB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #798787 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Battleship Grey 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 #798787 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Battleship Grey 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 #798787 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Battleship Grey 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 #798787 Secondary #ABB0B0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Battleship Grey 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 Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #798787 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 62/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #798787 with

Pewter Slate Gray Warm Taupe Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #788287 — 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 #798787 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #798787;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 135 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.016 196.7);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEC;
  --color-200: #D4D9D9;
  --color-300: #B4BBBB;
  --color-400: #949E9E;
  --color-500: #758080;
  --color-600: #5D6565;
  --color-700: #454A4A;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEC',
    200: '#D4D9D9',
    300: '#B4BBBB',
    400: '#949E9E',
    500: '#758080',
    600: '#5D6565',
    700: '#454A4A',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #798787;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEC;
$base-200: #D4D9D9;
$base-300: #B4BBBB;
$base-400: #949E9E;
$base-500: #758080;
$base-600: #5D6565;
$base-700: #454A4A;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #606C6C;
$base-subtle: #D7DADA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#798787",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#758080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #798787

Color Lab

Pairs with #798787

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