#768271
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.029 136.4), rgb(118, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#768271 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768271 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.029 136.4) |
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 #768271 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768271 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768271 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768271 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA497
oklch(70.8% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#828D7E
oklch(63% 0.025 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768271
oklch(59.2% 0.029 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6455
oklch(49% 0.026 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#768271 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) | #837F70 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76817D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768271
#768271
oklch(59.2% 0.029 136.4)
- #85798A
#85798A
oklch(59.3% 0.029 316.1)
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 #768271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #768271 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.