#768A6E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.047 136.8), rgb(118, 138, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#768A6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768A6E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.047 136.8) |
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 #768A6E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768A6E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768A6E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768A6E text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A690
oklch(70.6% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768A6E
oklch(60.9% 0.047 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#657B5D
oklch(55.7% 0.052 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#768A6E 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) | #8C856C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89846F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768882 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768A6E
#768A6E
oklch(60.9% 0.047 136.8)
- #8F7B96
#8F7B96
oklch(61.1% 0.046 317.3)
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 #768A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #768A6E 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.