#768086
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.4% 0.015 233.9), rgb(118, 128, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#768086 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768086 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 128, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.015 233.9) |
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 #768086 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768086 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768086 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768086 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A7
oklch(70.7% 0.012 234.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768086
oklch(59.4% 0.015 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A757C
oklch(55.6% 0.017 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#596268
oklch(49% 0.015 236.9)
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Step 800
800
#495055
oklch(42.7% 0.012 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4346
oklch(37.8% 0.009 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#768086 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) | #7D8086 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E86 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728282 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768086
#768086
oklch(59.4% 0.015 233.9)
- #867C76
#867C76
oklch(59.3% 0.015 53.2)
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 #768086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
Use #768086 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.