#70808E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.2% 0.029 244.7), rgb(112, 128, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#70808E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70808E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.029 244.7) |
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 #70808E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70808E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70808E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70808E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AD
oklch(70.6% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C99
oklch(63.2% 0.026 244.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70808E
oklch(59.2% 0.029 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#54636F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#45515A
oklch(42.8% 0.021 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#70808E 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) | #7B808F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688384 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70808E
#70808E
oklch(59.2% 0.029 244.7)
- #8A7B6C
#8A7B6C
oklch(59.2% 0.029 67.2)
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 #70808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.003
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
Use #70808E 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.