#617A78
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.9% 0.029 190.3), rgb(97, 122, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#617A78 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617A78 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.029 190.3) |
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 #617A78 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617A78 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617A78 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617A78 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.022 189)
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Step 500
500
#788F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.026 190.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617A78
oklch(55.9% 0.029 190.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6664
oklch(49.1% 0.028 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#415352
oklch(42.7% 0.022 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#374544
oklch(37.8% 0.018 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#617A78 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) | #777778 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727478 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7B79 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617A78
#617A78
oklch(55.9% 0.029 190.3)
- #846D70
#846D70
oklch(55.8% 0.029 9.2)
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 #617A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #617A78 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.