#768990
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.024 222), rgb(118, 137, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#768990 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768990 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 137, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.024 222) |
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 #768990 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768990 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768990 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768990 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768990
oklch(61.7% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600
#63777F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 224)
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Step 700
700
#52646B
oklch(49.1% 0.025 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#394448
oklch(37.8% 0.016 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#768990 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) | #858890 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818490 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8B8B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768990
#768990
oklch(61.7% 0.024 222)
- #93817A
#93817A
oklch(61.8% 0.024 42.5)
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 #768990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
Use #768990 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.