#767C86
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.5% 0.017 260.7), rgb(118, 124, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#767C86 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767C86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 124, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.017 260.7) |
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 #767C86 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767C86 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767C86 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767C86 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C6
oklch(81% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#848A93
oklch(63.1% 0.015 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767C86
oklch(58.5% 0.017 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C616A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.013 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4247
oklch(37.7% 0.01 254)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#767C86 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) | #797C87 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B86 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E7F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767C86
#767C86
oklch(58.5% 0.017 260.7)
- #817B71
#817B71
oklch(58.5% 0.017 80.7)
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 #767C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
Use #767C86 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.