#6E7C71
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.1% 0.024 151.9), rgb(110, 124, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6E7C71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7C71 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.024 151.9) |
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 #6E7C71 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7C71 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7C71 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7C71 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#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
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A49B
oklch(70.7% 0.018 151)
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Step 500
500
#808D83
oklch(63% 0.021 152.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7C71
oklch(57.1% 0.024 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#58645B
oklch(49% 0.02 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524A
oklch(42.7% 0.018 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#6E7C71 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) | #7C7970 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7B79 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7C71
#6E7C71
oklch(57.1% 0.024 151.9)
- #80737E
#80737E
oklch(57.1% 0.023 330.9)
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 #6E7C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E7C71 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.