#758D86
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(62.2% 0.029 175.7), rgb(117, 141, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#758D86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758D86 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 141, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.029 175.7) |
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 #758D86 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758D86 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758D86 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758D86 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A6A0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 175.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758D86
oklch(62.2% 0.029 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#607A72
oklch(55.6% 0.033 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6660
oklch(49% 0.029 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#758D86 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868686 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8E8B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758D86
#758D86
oklch(62.2% 0.029 175.7)
- #968087
#968087
oklch(62.2% 0.029 356.8)
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 #758D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #758D86 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.