#69776E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.022 157.4), rgb(105, 119, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#69776E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69776E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 119, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 6%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.022 157.4) |
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 #69776E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69776E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69776E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69776E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#BCC3BE
oklch(81% 0.01 155)
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Step 400
400
#99A49D
oklch(70.8% 0.016 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#808D85
oklch(63% 0.019 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69776E
oklch(55.5% 0.022 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#58645C
oklch(49% 0.019 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#69776E 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) | #77756E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677774 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69776E
#69776E
oklch(55.5% 0.022 157.4)
- #7C6E77
#7C6E77
oklch(55.4% 0.022 339.1)
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 #69776E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #69776E 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.