#68756E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.9% 0.019 162.3), rgb(104, 117, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#68756E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68756E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.019 162.3) |
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 #68756E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68756E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68756E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68756E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A39E
oklch(70.6% 0.013 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#818D86
oklch(63.1% 0.017 160.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68756E
oklch(54.9% 0.019 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#58645E
oklch(49.1% 0.018 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#48524D
oklch(42.8% 0.015 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4440
oklch(37.8% 0.012 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#68756E 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) | #75736E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667573 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68756E
#68756E
oklch(54.9% 0.019 162.3)
- #7A6D74
#7A6D74
oklch(54.9% 0.019 344)
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 #68756E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #68756E 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.