#708276
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.028 156.3), rgb(112, 130, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#708276 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708276 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 130, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.028 156.3) |
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 #708276 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708276 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708276 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708276 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A59B
oklch(70.8% 0.021 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E83
oklch(63.1% 0.025 155.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708276
oklch(58.8% 0.028 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#55655B
oklch(49% 0.025 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#46534A
oklch(42.8% 0.022 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B443E
oklch(37.6% 0.016 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#708276 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) | #827F75 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D77 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D827E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708276
#708276
oklch(58.8% 0.028 156.3)
- #887783
#887783
oklch(58.9% 0.027 336.5)
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 #708276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #708276 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.