#758178
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.1% 0.02 153.3), rgb(117, 129, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#758178 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758178 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 129, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.02 153.3) |
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 #758178 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758178 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758178 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758178 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39C
oklch(70.6% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#828D84
oklch(63.2% 0.018 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#758178
oklch(59.1% 0.02 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#59645C
oklch(49.1% 0.018 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#49514B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D433F
oklch(37.6% 0.01 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#242825
oklch(27.2% 0.008 153.4)
#758178 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) | #817F78 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D78 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73817E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758178
#758178
oklch(59.1% 0.02 153.3)
- #857982
#857982
oklch(59% 0.02 334.4)
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 #758178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #758178 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.