#758984
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.3% 0.024 178.7), rgb(117, 137, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#758984 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758984 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.024 178.7) |
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 #758984 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758984 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758984 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758984 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A5A1
oklch(70.8% 0.019 179.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758984
oklch(61.3% 0.024 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#637973
oklch(55.7% 0.027 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#526561
oklch(49% 0.024 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#43534F
oklch(42.7% 0.021 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#394442
oklch(37.6% 0.015 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#758984 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) | #878684 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838484 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708A87 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758984
#758984
oklch(61.3% 0.024 178.7)
- #917E84
#917E84
oklch(61.2% 0.025 356.8)
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 #758984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #758984 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.