#767A70
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.3% 0.016 124.7), rgb(118, 122, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#767A70 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767A70 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 122, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 4%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.016 124.7) |
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 #767A70 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767A70 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767A70 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767A70 text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#D8D9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#878B82
oklch(63.1% 0.014 126.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767A70
oklch(57.3% 0.016 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6259
oklch(49.1% 0.015 122)
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Step 800
800
#4D5049
oklch(42.6% 0.012 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#40423D
oklch(37.5% 0.009 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#767A70 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) | #7B796F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7870 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777977 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767A70
#767A70
oklch(57.3% 0.016 124.7)
- #7A7680
#7A7680
oklch(57.3% 0.016 303.9)
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 #767A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #767A70 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.