#768789
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61% 0.02 205.3), rgb(118, 135, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#768789 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768789 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 135, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.02 205.3) |
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 #768789 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768789 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768789 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768789 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C3
oklch(80.8% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A5
oklch(70.8% 0.016 202)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768789
oklch(61% 0.02 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#657779
oklch(55.5% 0.022 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#546466
oklch(49.1% 0.02 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#455253
oklch(42.8% 0.016 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4445
oklch(37.8% 0.013 204)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#768789 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) | #848589 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718988 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768789
#768789
oklch(61% 0.02 205.3)
- #8F7F7D
#8F7F7D
oklch(61% 0.02 26.2)
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 #768789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
Use #768789 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.