#768985
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.4% 0.023 181.4), rgb(118, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#768985 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768985 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.023 181.4) |
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 #768985 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768985 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768985 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768985 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A1
oklch(70.6% 0.017 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768985
oklch(61.4% 0.023 181.4)
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Step 600
600
#647874
oklch(55.5% 0.024 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#536561
oklch(49% 0.023 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#445350
oklch(42.8% 0.019 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#394442
oklch(37.6% 0.015 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#768985 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) | #878785 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838485 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718A88 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768985
#768985
oklch(61.4% 0.023 181.4)
- #917F83
#917F83
oklch(61.4% 0.023 2.7)
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 #768985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #768985 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.