#708786
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.5% 0.027 193.2), rgb(112, 135, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#708786 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708786 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 135, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.027 193.2) |
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 #708786 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708786 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708786 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708786 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A4
oklch(70.7% 0.021 192.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708786
oklch(60.5% 0.027 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#607978
oklch(55.6% 0.029 193.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6665
oklch(49.1% 0.028 193)
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Step 800
800
#415352
oklch(42.7% 0.022 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#374544
oklch(37.8% 0.018 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#708786 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) | #848586 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698887 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708786
#708786
oklch(60.5% 0.027 193.2)
- #917C7D
#917C7D
oklch(60.6% 0.026 14.6)
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 #708786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #708786 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.