#69797E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.5% 0.02 218.5), rgb(105, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#69797E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69797E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.02 218.5) |
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 #69797E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69797E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69797E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69797E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A7
oklch(70.7% 0.015 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C91
oklch(63% 0.019 219.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69797E
oklch(56.5% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#556468
oklch(49.2% 0.019 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#465155
oklch(42.7% 0.015 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#69797E 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) | #76787E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637B7A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69797E
#69797E
oklch(56.5% 0.02 218.5)
- #81726D
#81726D
oklch(56.4% 0.02 39.3)
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 #69797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #69797E 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.