#767E6A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.1% 0.031 125.1), rgb(118, 126, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#767E6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767E6A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.031 125.1) |
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 #767E6A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767E6A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767E6A text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767E6A text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA394
oklch(70.6% 0.022 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.029 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767E6A
oklch(58.1% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6452
oklch(49.2% 0.029 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5143
oklch(42.6% 0.023 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4339
oklch(37.6% 0.017 125)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#767E6A 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) | #807B69 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777C78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767E6A
#767E6A
oklch(58.1% 0.031 125.1)
- #7F768A
#7F768A
oklch(58.1% 0.032 305.7)
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 #767E6A, 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
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #767E6A 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.