#677B74
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.5% 0.026 172.2), rgb(103, 123, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#677B74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677B74 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 123, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.026 172.2) |
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 #677B74 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #677B74 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677B74 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677B74 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.019 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E88
oklch(63% 0.023 173.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677B74
oklch(56.5% 0.026 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#53655F
oklch(49% 0.024 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#44534E
oklch(42.8% 0.021 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#677B74 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) | #7A7874 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767574 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637B79 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677B74
#677B74
oklch(56.5% 0.026 172.2)
- #837077
#837077
oklch(56.5% 0.026 353.7)
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 #677B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #677B74 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.