#707D77
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.7% 0.018 166.3), rgb(112, 125, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#707D77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707D77 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 125, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 5%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.018 166.3) |
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 #707D77 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707D77 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707D77 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707D77 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A39F
oklch(70.6% 0.013 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#818D87
oklch(63.2% 0.017 164.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707D77
oklch(57.7% 0.018 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#58645F
oklch(49.1% 0.017 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#48514D
oklch(42.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4340
oklch(37.5% 0.011 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#707D77 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) | #7C7B77 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7977 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7D7B | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707D77
#707D77
oklch(57.7% 0.018 166.3)
- #82757C
#82757C
oklch(57.7% 0.019 344)
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 #707D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #707D77 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.