#61797A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.028 199.5), rgb(97, 121, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#61797A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61797A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.028 199.5) |
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 #61797A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61797A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61797A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61797A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A5
oklch(70.8% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#788E8F
oklch(63% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61797A
oklch(55.7% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#506566
oklch(49% 0.025 200)
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Step 800
800
#415353
oklch(42.7% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#374445
oklch(37.6% 0.017 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#61797A 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) | #76777A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597B79 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61797A
#61797A
oklch(55.7% 0.028 199.5)
- #846D6D
#846D6D
oklch(55.7% 0.029 18.1)
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 #61797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #61797A 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.