#748992
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.028 225.6), rgb(116, 137, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#748992 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748992 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.028 225.6) |
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 #748992 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748992 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748992 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748992 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AB
oklch(70.8% 0.022 224.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748992
oklch(61.7% 0.028 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#617781
oklch(55.5% 0.03 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#50646D
oklch(49% 0.028 227)
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Step 800
800
#425259
oklch(42.8% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#748992 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) | #848893 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8492 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8C8C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748992
#748992
oklch(61.7% 0.028 225.6)
- #948077
#948077
oklch(61.6% 0.028 45.7)
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 #748992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
Use #748992 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.