#768C7E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.033 157.4), rgb(118, 140, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#768C7E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768C7E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.033 157.4) |
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 #768C7E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768C7E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768C7E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768C7E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768C7E
oklch(61.8% 0.033 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#627A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.036 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#516759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 157)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#768C7E 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) | #8C887D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738C88 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768C7E
#768C7E
oklch(61.8% 0.033 157.4)
- #937E8D
#937E8D
oklch(61.7% 0.033 336.2)
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 #768C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #768C7E 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.