#748E8E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.7% 0.03 196.4), rgb(116, 142, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#748E8E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E8E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.03 196.4) |
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 #748E8E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E8E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E8E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E8E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A5
oklch(70.6% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E8E
oklch(62.7% 0.03 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E797A
oklch(55.5% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6666
oklch(49% 0.03 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5353
oklch(42.6% 0.025 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#748E8E 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) | #8A8B8E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C908E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E8E
#748E8E
oklch(62.7% 0.03 196.4)
- #998182
#998182
oklch(62.6% 0.03 15.1)
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 #748E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #748E8E 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.