#70737D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5), rgb(112, 115, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#70737D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70737D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 115, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 5%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5) |
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 #70737D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70737D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70737D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70737D text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C5
oklch(80.8% 0.007 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#868993
oklch(63.1% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70737D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6069
oklch(49% 0.015 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4F56
oklch(42.8% 0.012 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#252629
oklch(26.9% 0.006 271.2)
#70737D 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) | #70747E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737D | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7576 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70737D
#70737D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5)
- #767369
#767369
oklch(55.5% 0.016 93.1)
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 #70737D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #70737D 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.