#707668
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1), rgb(112, 118, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#707668 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.022. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707668 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 6%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1) |
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 #707668 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707668 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707668 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707668 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA398
oklch(70.8% 0.017 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#868C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.02 127.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707668
oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6356
oklch(49.1% 0.021 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5147
oklch(42.7% 0.017 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#707668 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) | #787467 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777469 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717572 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707668
#707668
oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1)
- #77707E
#77707E
oklch(55.6% 0.023 308)
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 #707668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #707668 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.