#758C95
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.5% 0.03 223.5), rgb(117, 140, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#758C95 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758C95 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 140, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.03 223.5) |
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 #758C95 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758C95 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758C95 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758C95 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 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
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AB
oklch(70.7% 0.023 223.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758C95
oklch(62.5% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7881
oklch(55.6% 0.032 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F656D
oklch(49.2% 0.029 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#415259
oklch(42.7% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#758C95 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) | #878B96 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828795 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F8F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758C95
#758C95
oklch(62.5% 0.03 223.5)
- #98827A
#98827A
oklch(62.5% 0.03 41)
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 #758C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
Use #758C95 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.