#768B7D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.6% 0.032 156.2), rgb(118, 139, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#768B7D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768B7D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 139, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.032 156.2) |
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 #768B7D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768B7D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768B7D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768B7D 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.026 154.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768B7D
oklch(61.6% 0.032 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#637A6B
oklch(55.7% 0.035 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#526659
oklch(49% 0.032 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#768B7D 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) | #8B877C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738B87 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768B7D
#768B7D
oklch(61.6% 0.032 156.2)
- #927E8C
#927E8C
oklch(61.6% 0.032 336.8)
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 #768B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #768B7D 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.