#767A6D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.02 121), rgb(118, 122, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#767A6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767A6D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 122, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.02 121) |
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 #767A6D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767A6D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767A6D text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767A6D text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#888B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.018 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767A6D
oklch(57.2% 0.02 121)
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Step 700
700
#5F6257
oklch(49% 0.018 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#767A6D 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) | #7C786C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777976 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767A6D
#767A6D
oklch(57.2% 0.02 121)
- #7A7582
#7A7582
oklch(57.1% 0.021 303.2)
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 #767A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #767A6D 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.