#76898C
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.6% 0.022 208.1), rgb(118, 137, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#76898C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76898C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 137, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.022 208.1) |
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 #76898C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76898C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76898C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76898C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A6
oklch(70.8% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76898C
oklch(61.6% 0.022 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#63787B
oklch(55.7% 0.025 207)
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Step 700
700
#526567
oklch(49.2% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#435254
oklch(42.6% 0.019 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#394446
oklch(37.8% 0.015 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#76898C 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) | #86878C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708B8A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76898C
#76898C
oklch(61.6% 0.022 208.1)
- #92807D
#92807D
oklch(61.5% 0.023 29)
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 #76898C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
Use #76898C 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.