#767F86
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.015 241.1), rgb(118, 127, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#767F86 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767F86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 127, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.015 241.1) |
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 #767F86 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767F86 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767F86 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767F86 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#D7D9DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA2A7
oklch(70.8% 0.011 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#828B91
oklch(63.1% 0.014 236.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767F86
oklch(59.1% 0.015 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6268
oklch(49.1% 0.014 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5055
oklch(42.8% 0.011 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4246
oklch(37.6% 0.01 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#767F86 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) | #7C7F86 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728181 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767F86
#767F86
oklch(59.1% 0.015 241.1)
- #857C75
#857C75
oklch(59.2% 0.015 60.4)
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 #767F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
Use #767F86 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.