#69786A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.028 147), rgb(105, 120, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#69786A 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69786A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.028 147) |
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 #69786A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69786A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69786A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69786A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A499
oklch(70.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E81
oklch(63.1% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69786A
oklch(55.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 700
700
#576558
oklch(49.1% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#485248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#69786A 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) | #797569 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687774 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69786A
#69786A
oklch(55.6% 0.028 147)
- #7C6E7C
#7C6E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.027 325.9)
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 #69786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #69786A 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.