#767B6C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.4% 0.023 122.1), rgb(118, 123, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#767B6C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767B6C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.023 122.1) |
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 #767B6C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767B6C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767B6C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767B6C text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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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
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#878C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.021 123)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767B6C
oklch(57.4% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5146
oklch(42.8% 0.018 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#767B6C 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) | #7D796B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777977 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767B6C
#767B6C
oklch(57.4% 0.023 122.1)
- #7B7684
#7B7684
oklch(57.5% 0.022 301.9)
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 #767B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #767B6C 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.