#767D6A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.8% 0.029 123.8), rgb(118, 125, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#767D6A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767D6A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 125, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.029 123.8) |
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 #767D6A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767D6A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767D6A text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767D6A text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 123)
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Step 500
500
#868C7B
oklch(63% 0.026 123)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767D6A
oklch(57.8% 0.029 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6453
oklch(49.2% 0.028 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5144
oklch(42.6% 0.022 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4339
oklch(37.6% 0.017 125)
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Step 950
950
#252721
oklch(26.9% 0.011 122.2)
#767D6A 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) | #7F7A69 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777B78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767D6A
#767D6A
oklch(57.8% 0.029 123.8)
- #7D7688
#7D7688
oklch(57.8% 0.028 303.2)
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 #767D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #767D6A 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.