#768074
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.022 140.5), rgb(118, 128, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#768074 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768074 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 128, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.022 140.5) |
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 #768074 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768074 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768074 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768074 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39A
oklch(70.7% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#838D81
oklch(63.2% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768074
oklch(58.8% 0.022 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6459
oklch(49.2% 0.02 140)
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Step 800
800
#4A5149
oklch(42.6% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#768074 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) | #817E73 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D75 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767F7C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768074
#768074
oklch(58.8% 0.022 140.5)
- #837985
#837985
oklch(58.9% 0.022 320.6)
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 #768074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #768074 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.