#76878D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.022 221), rgb(118, 135, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#76878D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76878D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 135, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.022 221) |
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 #76878D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76878D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76878D text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76878D text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 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
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.016 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76878D
oklch(61.2% 0.022 221)
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Step 600
600
#65777D
oklch(55.7% 0.023 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#53646A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#445156
oklch(42.6% 0.018 223)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22282A
oklch(27.2% 0.009 219.8)
#76878D 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) | #83868D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708989 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76878D
#76878D
oklch(61.2% 0.022 221)
- #90807A
#90807A
oklch(61.3% 0.022 41.7)
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 #76878D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #76878D 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.